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Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Clinical Services

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridge, CB2 0QQ

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

10 September 2026

8 days left

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic person to join us as a Pharmacy Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Clinical Service...

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.

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 10th September 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 28th September 2026

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

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 who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Qualifications

Essential

  • 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

  • NVQ II Pharmaceutical Service
  • IT certificates or qualification
  • Dispensing/OTC/Medicine sales qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Pharmacy experience
  • Planning and organising straight forward tasks
  • Experience of working with computers
  • Working within agreed guidelines to set timescales

Desirable

  • Experience of customer service, hospitals or dealing with the public
  • Experience of patient consultation
  • Experience with stock management
  • Experience of dispensing

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding customer service
  • Understanding information Governance and Confidentiality

Desirable

  • Knowledge of EPIC

Skills

Essential

  • 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

Essential

  • The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

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First seen

1 September 2026

Last checked

2 September 2026

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About the employer

CUH
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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