Senior Rotational Assistant Technical Officer - Pharmacy | Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in London is seeking a Senior Assistant Technical Officer to join their Pharmacy Team. You will be responsible for assisting in dispensing, conducting audits, and supervising apprentices. The ideal candidate has an NVQ L2 in pharmacy services, is self-motivated, and possesses good communication skills. This full-time role requires flexibility to work weekends and Bank Holidays as needed. Join us to be part of a dynamic and innovative team.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional progression

Supportive working environment

Membership to well-regarded nursing community

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmacy services or related field.
• Ability to work weekends and Bank Holidays.
• Supervisory experience with apprentices.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the safe, efficient running of the dispensary.
• Accurate dispensing of prescriptions.
• Conduct pharmacy audits and supervise apprentices.
• Perform daily stock checks and manage returned pharmaceuticals.

Skills

Self-motivated

Good communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

IT skills

Education

NVQ L2 in pharmacy services or equivalent

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Senior Assistant Technical Officer to join our friendly, forward thinking Pharmacy Team. The Pharmacy Department has exciting development opportunities for enthusiastic individuals to join our expanding team of Pharmacy Assistants. If you wish to be part of a dynamic and innovative Pharmacy team, and start or continue a career in Pharmacy, join us as a Band 3 Dispensing Assistant. We are an innovative forward thinking department entering an exciting new phase. A series of in-house developments are underway, giving the opportunity for successful candidates to be involved in dynamic projects which offer professional progression.

You will have a friendly and approachable personality, be willing to work as part of a team and committed to providing the best possible service for patients. You will need to be self-motivated with good communication & interpersonal skills. To qualify for this position, you will require NVQ L2 in pharmacy services or equivalent and good IT skills. This is a full-time post and the post holder will be required to work weekends and Bank Holiday as part of a rota.

Closing date is indicative only and this vacancy may close without notice when sufficient applications have been received.

Responsibilities

• 4 months rotation in each of the following rotations, Dispensary Services and Distribution/Stores. Working closely with the section heads to assist in the safe, efficient running of each section including Audits, and quality improvement projects to ensure high and effective standards are maintained. This is a supervisory role where training and mentoring of Apprentice Technical Officers is required
• Accurate dispensing of prescriptions, covering the Pharmacy hatch interacting with patients and healthcare professionals.
• Pharmacy audits and training & supervision of apprentices
• Carrying out daily stock checks in the hospitals ‘out of hours drugs room using the Pharmacy robotic cabinet
• To assist in the sorting and checking of all returned pharmaceuticals prior to recycling or disposal
• Ward top up and the supply of medicines to wards and clinical areas
• Processing of ward/department stock requests in accordance with GDP
• Processing of community orders to offsite clinics
• Receipting of Pharmacy orders
• General housekeeping e.g. filing, replenishing sundries, loading the Pharmacy robot

About Homerton

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Values and commitments

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Application information

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

This advert closes on Sunday 12 Oct 2025