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Job summary

Main area
pharmacy
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
164-8277101
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Cross site - QMC and City hospital
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 *Band 2 until completion of level 2 course, then begin on band 3
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/10/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Assistant Technical Officer (Pharmacy Dispensary)

Band 3

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has come up to join the busy inpatients pharmacy dispensary team. Previous pharmacy experience desirable, but not required, as full training will be given. This post will involve rotating across QMC and City hospital, rota'd weekend working and undertaking a level 2 pharmacy qualification. Study time will be provided during working hours. 

Please see Job description and Person specification for full job details/duties 

Main duties of the job

Please see Job description and Person specification for full job details/duties. This can be found in the supporting documents. 

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job description and Person specification for full job details/duties. This can be found in the supporting documents. 

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • 4 GCSE’s at grade D or above in English language, Maths and 2 other subjects.
  • Able to undertake the Buttercups Dispensing Couse if not already in possession of the qualification.
  • • To be able to achieve competencies for job role including in house training and validations.
Desirable criteria
  • • Possession of or working towards NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services and BTEC or a Buttercups Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprenticeship

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Demonstrate ability to work as part of a team.
  • • Ability to perform and work under pressure
Desirable criteria
  • • Experience of working in a Pharmacy environment
  • • Proven customer service experience.

Communication and relationship skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to communicate clearly verbally and electronically within a team.
  • Good telephone manner
Desirable criteria
  • Adaptable to change

Analytical skills

Essential criteria
  • • Accurate with good attention to detail
  • • Able to follow instructions and standard operating procedures
  • • Ability to work accurately and sustain concentration over short to prolonged periods
Desirable criteria
  • • Demonstrate the ability to work and concentrate whilst coping with interruption and distraction.

Planning and Orgainisational skills

Essential criteria
  • • Able to prioritise tasks in accordance with department needs.
  • • Demonstrate ability to multi-task.

Physical skills

Essential criteria
  • Computer literate with good general keyboard skills.
  • Able to stand/sit for long periods and exert moderate physical exercise

Other requirements

Essential criteria
  • Flexibility to participate in general Pharmacy Dispensary duties, including the 7-day shifted working rota and Bank Holidays rota.
  • Cross campus working
  • Must have the ability to wear appropriate PPE required for the role

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Care Leaver CovenantNHS Rainbow badgeCareLeaver Covenantadded for NUH

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.

Application numbers

Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Joseph Macgregor
Job title
Chief Pharmacy Technician - Dispensaries
Email address
[email protected]
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