Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (37.5hrs Mon - Wed (08:30-16:30) with additional bank holiday and weekend rota.)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Will be working as part of the weekend & BH rota)
- Job ref
- 262-A-26-7869248
- Employer
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Cumberland Hospital
- Town
- Whitehaven
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Technical Officer - Dispensary
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
Fixed Term position working 37.5 hours per week Mon-Wed 08:30-16:30 with additional weekend and bank holiday rota.
The Pharmacy Department at the Cumberland Infirmary, Whitehaven has an opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated person to join our team as an Assistant Technical officer – Dispensary.
The postholder 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;
- Dispensing in-patient, out-patient, and discharge medication.
- 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 ward 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 eligible vacancies.
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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
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information:
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
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
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 2 Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills NVQ 3 units in or equivalent
- NVQ Optional Units - must include optional NVQ Level 2 Unit 206 – Assemble Prescribed Items
- GCSE English language and mathematics or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
- NVQ 3 units in receipt and assembly of prescriptions
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Dispensing skills.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good customer service skills.
- Adaptable to different workplace situations.
- Ability to work methodically and with attention to detail.
- 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.
- Enthusiastic.
- Motivated.
- Keyboard skills.
Desirable criteria
- Problem solving skills.
- Training skills.
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- 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.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent work in a hospital or community pharmacy.
- Prescription interpretation
- Dispensary duties
- Stock control
- Current pharmacy operational procedures and practices
- Dispensing protocols
- HASAWA and COSHH in relation to the dispensary environment
- Relevant pharmacy law and ethics
- Pharmacy computer system – dispensing.
Desirable criteria
- Dispensing controlled drugs
- Microsoft Word
- E-mail software
- Internet use
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Natalie Peat
- Job title
- Site Operations Lead - WCH
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01946 523585
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
South Parkhouse Building
Baron Way
Kingmoor Park
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA6 4SJ
- Telephone
- 01228936281
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