Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Stock & Distribution
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a self-motivated and enthusiastic Senior Assistant Technical Officer to join the pharmacy team at Birmingham Women's Hospital. The post holder will primarily support the provision of medicines and assist with administrative duties for the Clinical Pharmacy team. Key responsibilities include leading on stock top-ups, communicating with external providers, and supporting stock management and audits. Excellent communication and IT skills are essential for this role.
Essential criteria
- GCSE's in English and Maths
- NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services
- Knowledge & Nature of Experience
- Experience/ knowledge of stock management systems including topping up stock on wards
- Ability to move and handle heavy and awkward loads
- Experience using Microsoft Word, Access and Excel
- Experience of communicating with other teams including other health care professionals.
- Must have an understanding of the Trust Values.
- An understanding of the adherence and purpose of standard operating procedures; supporting & participating in any changes to process.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
- Experience of using Pharmacy/ Finance Systems such as Ascribe and Wellsky.
- Experience of participating in safe and secure medicine storage audits.
- Analytical and Judgement Skills
- Problem solving skills and the ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands, such as an urgent stock request.
- Ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
- Application of skills to support the optimisation of stock management systems and to reduce wastage.
- Ability to enter data accurately, format and understand data on reports generated by Pharmacy/ Finance Computer Systems.
- Ability to escalate issues and knows limits of own ability
- Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
- Excellent team player
- Excellent health and attendance record
- Effective organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines and work accurately under pressure
- Good written and verbal English
- Adaptable to changes in working practices
- Smart appearance, creating a good impression to others
- Ability to work accurately on all tasks
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Remain professional at all times
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- An understanding and the ability to undertake the duties outlines in the job description
- GCSE's in English and Maths
- NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services
- Knowledge & Nature of Experience
- Experience/ knowledge of stock management systems including topping up stock on wards
- Ability to move and handle heavy and awkward loads
- Experience using Microsoft Word, Access and Excel
- Experience of communicating with other teams including other health care professionals.
- Must have an understanding of the Trust Values.
- An understanding of the adherence and purpose of standard operating procedures; supporting & participating in any changes to process.
- Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
- Experience of using Pharmacy/ Finance Systems such as Ascribe and Wellsky.
- Experience of participating in safe and secure medicine storage audits.
- Analytical and Judgement Skills
- Problem solving skills and the ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands, such as an urgent stock request.
- Ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
- Application of skills to support the optimisation of stock management systems and to reduce wastage.
- Ability to enter data accurately, format and understand data on reports generated by Pharmacy/ Finance Computer Systems.
- Ability to escalate issues and knows limits of own ability
- Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
- Excellent team player
- Excellent health and attendance record
- Effective organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines and work accurately under pressure
- Good written and verbal English
- Adaptable to changes in working practices
- Smart appearance, creating a good impression to others
- Ability to work accurately on all tasks
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Remain professional at all times
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- An understanding and the ability to undertake the duties outlines in the job description
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Stock & Distribution
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
Are you ready to make a difference?
If you want to be a part of an ambitious team that continually strives to deliver outstanding clinical care to women, babies and their families then we need you!
We are seeking a self-motivated, and enthusiastic senior ATOto join our pharmacy team based at our Birmingham Women's Hospital pharmacy site. You will support the provision of medicines to the Birmingham Women's Hospital and also assist with administrative duties to support the Clinical Pharmacy team.
The post holder will be based within the Clinical Pharmacy Team at Birmingham Women's Hospital site but may be required to support services within the pharmacy department on the Birmingham Children's Hospital site.
Excellent communication and IT skills will be required to ensure all processes are carried out accurately and efficiently
Main duties of the job
Duties will include:
- Lead on the day to day stock top ups to wards and departments
- Communicate closely with external stock provider
- Actively support and participate in stock management.
- Chase outstanding orders and follow up on MCS issues
- Respond to priority and urgent requests
- Communicate any anticipated stock delays to the senior tech
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