Trainee Assistant Technical Officer- Dispensary
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Carlisle, CA2 7HY
Salary
£25,272
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 September 2026
3 days left
Job description
Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, CA2 7HY 12 months fixed term - 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri 08:30-16:30) including additional lates, weekend and ban...
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 topping up service
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.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent or willing to work towards.
- NVQ Optional Units - must include optional NVQ Level 2 Unit 206 - Assemble Prescribed Items or willing to work towards
- GCSEEnglishlanguageandmathematicsor equivalent.
Desirable
- NVQ3unitsin receipt and assembly of prescriptions
- EssentialITskills (EITS) or equivalent.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Awareness of Stock control process.
Desirable
- Recent work in a hospital or community pharmacy.
- Microsoft Word.
- E-mail software
- Internet use.
- Role of a dispensing ATO in an NHS setting.
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good customer service skills.
- Keyboard skills.
- Adaptable to different workplace situations.
- Ability to work methodically and with attention to detail. Ability to
- 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
Desirable
- Problem solving skills.
- Training skills.
Other requirements
Essential
- Able to work out of hours at weekends on a Rota system in the dispensary and for stocktaking when required.
- 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.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
20 August 2026
Last checked
24 August 2026
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