Senior Assistant Technical Officer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
This role is for a Senior Assistant Technical Officer in the Pharmacy Department, focusing on invoicing and procurement. The successful candidate will process medicine orders and invoices, resolve supplier queries, and monitor stock levels. It requires strong organisational and numerical skills, and offers the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge in NHS medicines procurement and financial processes. Full training will be provided within a supportive team environment.
Essential criteria
- Has a good attendance record; Reliable, punctual, honest and conscientious
- Maths and English at GCSE grade C/4or above or equivalent
- IT skills and Training (e.g. MS Office)
- Interpersonal Skills
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 2 in Pharmaceutical Science
- Supervisory management
- To maintain own knowledge base and remain up to date with current issues
- Has a good attendance record; Reliable, punctual, honest and conscientious
- Maths and English at GCSE grade C/4or above or equivalent
- IT skills and Training (e.g. MS Office)
- Interpersonal Skills
- NVQ Level 2 in Pharmaceutical Science
- Supervisory management
- To maintain own knowledge base and remain up to date with current issues
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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The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Assistant Technical Officer
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
This post is 37.5 Hours per week.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Pharmacy Department at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust as a Pharmacy Invoicing and Procurement Senior Assistant Technical Officer (ATO). This is an ideal role for an organised, motivated and detail-oriented individual who enjoys working with financial information, procurement systems and suppliers whilst supporting the delivery of safe and effective patient care. The post is based within the Pharmacy Procurement and Stores Team and plays a vital role in ensuring medicines are purchased efficiently, suppliers are paid accurately and stock is available when patients need it.You will join a forward-thinking Pharmacy team that places patient care, continuous improvement and staff wellbeing at the heart of everything it does.
Main duties of the job
Working closely with pharmacy, finance and procurement colleagues, the successful candidate will be responsible for processing medicine orders and invoices, resolving supplier queries, monitoring stock levels and supporting the day-to-day management of pharmacy purchasing activities. The role requires excellent attention to detail, strong numerical skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy healthca
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