Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Clinical Services
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 10/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves assisting and supporting the provision of a safe and efficient Ward-based Pharmacy Service. Key duties include managing medicines at Ward level, such as stock, supplies, waste, and recycling. The post holder will also be responsible for labelling, dispensing, and supplying medicines, proactively managing the pharmacy discharge process, and supporting the Multi-disciplinary Team with Bar Code Medicines Administration workflows.
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE grade 4-9 or equivalent including Mathematics, English and Science
- Willing to undertake and complete (within 6 months of commencing) mandatory NVQ II units required for the post
- Willing to undertake and complete (within 3 months of commencing) relevant modules in the CUH Accreditation for Medicines Management
Desirable criteria
- NVQ II Pharmaceutical Service
- IT certificates or qualification
- Dispensing/OTC/Medicine sales qualification
- Pharmacy experience
- Planning and organising straight forward tasks
- Experience of working with computers
- Working within agreed guidelines to set timescales
- Experience of customer service, hospitals or dealing with the public
- Experience of patient consultation
- Experience with stock management
- Experience of dispensing
- Understanding customer service
- Understanding information Governance and Confidentiality
- Knowledge of EPIC
- Good IT skills
- Ability to work as part of team
- Good communication skills both verbal and written
- Ability to prioritise work systematically and manage time effectively
- Good interpersonal skills, diplomacy. Tact and awareness of others
- Good organisational skills
- Willing to take on/learn new skills
- Ability to show attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to adapt to change
- Ability to work effectively in a busy environment where interruptions may occur
- Ability work alone but excellent team working skills
- Additional requirements
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
- Educated to GCSE grade 4-9 or equivalent including Mathematics, English and Science
- Willing to undertake and complete (within 6 months of commencing) mandatory NVQ II units required for the post
- Willing to undertake and complete (within 3 months of commencing) relevant modules in the CUH Accreditation for Medicines Management
- NVQ II Pharmaceutical Service
- IT certificates or qualification
- Dispensing/OTC/Medicine sales qualification
- Pharmacy experience
- Planning and organising straight forward tasks
- Experience of working with computers
- Working within agreed guidelines to set timescales
- Experience of customer service, hospitals or dealing with the public
- Experience of patient consultation
- Experience with stock management
- Experience of dispensing
- Understanding customer service
- Understanding information Governance and Confidentiality
- Knowledge of EPIC
- Good IT skills
- Ability to work as part of team
- Good communication skills both verbal and written
- Ability to prioritise work systematically and manage time effectively
- Good interpersonal skills, diplomacy. Tact and awareness of others
- Good organisational skills
- Willing to take on/learn new skills
- Ability to show attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to adapt to change
- Ability to work effectively in a busy environment where interruptions may occur
- Ability work alone but excellent team working skills
- Additional requirements
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
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.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 4d
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Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Clinical Services
The closing date is 10 September 2026
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic person to join us as a Pharmacy Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Clinical Services.
Main duties of the job
To assist and support in the provision of a safe and efficient Ward-based Pharmacy Service in accordance with Trust and local guidelines, policies and procedures.
To include:
The management of medicines at Ward level, including Ward stock, Inpatient named supplies,waste and recycling.
Labelling, dispensing and supplying medicines at Ward level.
Proactively managing the pharmacy discharge process liaising with the Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) and pharmacy teams.
Supporting the MDT with Bar Code Medicines Administration (BCMA) workflows at Ward level.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people w
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