Senior Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Ashford, TN24 0LZView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 November 2026
12 days leftJob description
Are you looking a for a challenge are you enthusiastic? then this is the job for you. The Pharmacy Department at East Kent NHS Foundation Trust are ...
- To support the section managers in the delivery of a comprehensive service to East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.
- To assist in the provision of a safe, efficient and effective pharmaceutical service, with particular emphasis on the dispensing of in-patient and out-patient prescriptions and discharge summaries to wards and departments within the Trust.
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
The organisation is currently launching its new improvement focus in the form of an improvement system called We Care.
The We Care System utilises a multi-layered approach to improvement allowing staff to develop and produce a variety of ideas to combat the issues and problems that have been identified. The system allows for the deployment of:
- Strategic Initiatives which are long term projects and focus led and driven by our executive
- Trust Priority Improvement Projects which are short term projects allocated to a range of project teams made up from our staff groups focusing on impacting our True North metrics and breakthrough objectives
- Ward Based OMS which delivers daily management and continuous improvement on the frontline
Qualification
Essential: - NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
Desirable: - Accuracy Checking Dispensing Assistant (ACDA) course
Skills and Experience
Essential: - Minimum of 2 years dispensing experience, working in hospital or retail pharmacy; - Experience in a customer facing role
Desirable: - Training members of the pharmacy team
Personal/professional attributes
Essential
- Able to work effectively under pressure
- IT literate
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Good at practical problem solving
- Team Player
- Attention to detail
Desirable: - Good organisational Skills; - Ability to multi task
Governance
Essential: - Understanding of current legislation and good practice relating to dispensary practice
Desirable: - Understanding of following standard operating procedures
Other requirements
Essential: - To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values
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First seen
19 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
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