Senior Assistant Technical Officer, Renal Pharmacy Department
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
This role is for a motivated Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer to join the Renal Medicines Service at Morriston Hospital. You will be responsible for the safe dispensing, receipt, storage, and organisation of medicines on inpatient wards and clinical areas, including dialysis units. The position involves working within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to patient care, and potentially undertaking medicines management training. Strong communication, IT, and organisational skills are essential for this role.
Essential criteria
- BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience
- Dispensing competency or experience at equivalent level
Desirable criteria
- GCSE at grade C or above in English and maths or equivalent qualifications.
- Use of stock control systems
- Use of pharmacy dispensing systems
- Working within a multidisciplinary team
- Experience working in a hospital pharmacy team
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and work to targets.
- Good numeric and IT skills
- Good communication skills
- Good organisational and prioritisation skills
- Works well in a team
- Works well autonomously
- Able to respond calmly and professionally to challenging situations and changing service pressures
- Able to work across different sites as required by the service
- BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience
- Dispensing competency or experience at equivalent level
- GCSE at grade C or above in English and maths or equivalent qualifications.
- Use of stock control systems
- Use of pharmacy dispensing systems
- Working within a multidisciplinary team
- Experience working in a hospital pharmacy team
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and work to targets.
- Good numeric and IT skills
- Good communication skills
- Good organisational and prioritisation skills
- Works well in a team
- Works well autonomously
- Able to respond calmly and professionally to challenging situations and changing service pressures
- Able to work across different sites as required by the service
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
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Swansea Bay University Health Board
Senior Assistant Technical Officer, Renal Pharmacy Department
The closing date is 06 September 2026
Job summary
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer (ATO) to join our innovative and supportive Renal Medicines Service. We provide expert pharmaceutical care for people with kidney disease across South West Wales from our integrated hub in Morriston Hospital.
You will play a vital role in patient care. You will work alongside pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, another pharmacy ATO, and the wider renal multidisciplinary team. You willbe responsible for the safe dispensing, receipt, storage and organisation of medicines on relevant inpatient wards and clinical areas, including dialysis units.
There may also be opportunities, depending on service needs, for you to undertake relevant medicines management training/competencies appropriate to the role.
Main duties of the job
You should be able to work effectively as part of a team and communicate confidently with colleagues, patients and the wider multidisciplinary team. Good IT skills, attention to detail, and strong organisational and prioritisation skills are essential.
You should be able to work autonomously and flexibly, responding to the changing demands of the service. You should also be able to work calmly under pressure and manag
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