Trainee Assistant Technical Officer- Dispensary

Ncic; Lowca; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33

NHS Discounts

Salary sacrifice schemes

Vivup counselling

Job summary

NCIC is hiring a Trainee Assistant Technical Officer – Dispensary at West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven, for 12 months. The role supports the pharmacy team to supply medicines, liaise with multidisciplinary colleagues, and provide ward-based delivery services.

Working hours are 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday 08:30-16:30, with additional on-call/rota requirements for lates, weekends and bank holidays. Competitive NHS terms apply.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent or willing to work towards.
• NVQ Optional Units - include NVQ Level 2 Unit 206 – Assemble Prescribed Items or willing to work towards
• GCSE English language and mathematics or equivalent.
• NVQ 3 units in receipt and assembly of prescriptions.
• Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Supplying stock medicines to wards and departments across the trust.
• Liaising with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Providing a delivery service of medicines to wards on site.
• Participating in stock control maintenance.
• Assisting in maintaining stock levels of medicines on wards and departments by topping up.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork/independence

Time management

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent

NVQ Optional Units including 206 – Assemble Prescribed Items

GCSE English and Maths

NVQ 3 in receipt and assembly of prescriptions

Essential IT skills (EITS)

Job description

Would you like to join a centre of excellence in rural and remote healthcare?

Trainee Assistant Technical Officer- Dispensary

NHS AfC: Band 2

Main area 201065 Pharmacy WCH Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Mon - Fri (08:30-16:30) with additional lates, weekend and bank holiday rota) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri (08:30-16:30) with additional lates, weekend and bank holiday rota) Job ref 262-A-26-8345416

Site West Cumberland Hospital Town Cumbria Salary £25,272 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 11/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG

12 months fixed term - 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri 08:30-16:30) including additional lates, weekend and bank holiday rota.

The Pharmacy Department at West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven has as opportunity for two enthusiastic and highly motivated people to join our team as aTrainee Assistant Technical officer – Dispensary

The post holder will work as part of a pharmacy team of Assistant Technical officers, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists to deliver the pharmacy service to North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

The role is varied and will include:

• Supplying stock medicines to wards and departments across the trust
• Liaising with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Providing a delivery service of medicines to wards on site.
• Participating in stock control maintenance.
• Assisting in the maintenance of stock levels of medicines on wards and
• departments by participating in the pharmacy topping up service

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP:

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligiblevacancies.

AHP - Return to Practice Job Advert information.This role may be suitable for individuals Returning to Practice. Please speak to the recruiting manager for more information.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent or willing to work towards.
• NVQ Optional Units - must include optional NVQ Level 2 Unit 206 – Assemble Prescribed Items or willing to work towards
• GCSE English language and mathematics or equivalent.
• NVQ 3 units in receipt and assembly of prescriptions
• Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.

Knowledge and Experience

• Awareness of Stock control process.
• Recent work in a hospital or community pharmacy.
• Microsoft Word.
• E-mail software
• Internet use.
• Role of a dispensing ATO in an NHS setting.

Skills and Aptitudes

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Adaptable to different workplace situations.
• Ability to work methodically and with attention to detail. Ability to
• Ability to work accurately to SOPs.
• Ability to work as part of a team or as an individual.
• Effective time management.
• Ability to multitask and prioritise work to achieve deadlines.
• Motivated

Other requirements

• Able to work out of hours at weekends on a Rota system in the dispensary and for stocktaking when required.
• Flexible to cover the needs of the service, working across Trusts as required
• Able to undertake CPD for all aspects relevant to the role, changes in pharmacy practice and self development according to trust policy.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Natalie Peat Job title Site Operations Lead - WCH Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01946 523585

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