Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

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Job summary

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer to join the Pharmacy Department. The role involves dispensing medications to in-patients and out-patients and supporting the sale of medicines, with full in-house training provided.

We welcome applicants who are eager to learn, can organise and prioritise their own work to meet deadlines, and can work with initiative.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services preferred; training available for non-qualified applicants.
• No previous pharmacy experience required; in-house training provided.
• Applicants should be eager to learn and able to organise and prioritise work.

Responsibilities

• Dispense in-patient and outpatient prescriptions.
• Assist in the sale of pharmacy medicines.
• Provide reception and dispensing services for the pharmacy department.
• Lead in delivering excellent customer service to staff, patients and the public.

Skills

Organisation

Prioritisation

Initiative

Customer service

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Job description

Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

East Kent University NHS Foundation Trust EKUFT has an exciting and challenging new role within the pharmacy department and requires an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join our dynamic and lively department. The post holder will supply medications to service users across the Trust.

Dispensing duties will include dispensing in-patient and outpatient prescriptions and assisting in the sale of pharmacy medicines.

No previous experience in Pharmacy is required as full in house training will be given.

We are looking for applicants who are eager to learn, able to organize and prioritize their own work to meet deadlines, and able to work using their own initiative. Whilst applicants should ideally have an NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services, those without will be expected to enrol and will be supported to work towards this qualification.

Previous applicants need not apply

As a Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer, you will have the opportunity to work with a dynamic, multidisciplinary team supporting the provision of the reception and dispensing services for both in-patient and out-patients within the Pharmacy Department.

You will lead in providing excellent customer service, acting as a role model to other members of the dispensary team.

You will be able to deal with enquires in an efficient, polite and courteous manner. Providing a caring and helpful service to other members of staff, patients and the general public.

To work within the bounds of the Job Description and Standard Operating Procedures

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five

hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

This advert closes on Thursday 29 Oct 2026