Senior Assistant Technical Officer - St Thomas' Dispensary

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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Senior Assistant Technical Officer - St Thomas' Dispensary

The closing date is 01 October 2026

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has presented for a self-motivated, proactive and hard working individual to join our team in St Thomas' inpatient dispensary.

The post-holder will work closely with other Senior Assistant Technical officers to help provide core support to dispensary staff, demonstrate comprehensive communication and assist in the dispensing of medicines to in-patients and the supply of discharge medications in line with CQC standards.

Please note the interview will be conducted using a progressive transparent interview process. Some interview questions will be sent in advance to applicants - with the aim to be truly inclusive as we recognise some of the barriers that interviews create.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of a Senior Assistant Technical Officer;

• Assisting with reception and phone duties
• Answering and resolving complex queries from doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals
• Dispensing inpatient and Discharge medications
• Dispensing controlled drugs using our controlled drug omnicell cabinet
• Basic understanding of controlled drug medication and legalities
• Returning/ Discarding of medication following procedures
• Ordering, monitoring and stocking the Dispensary appliances daily
• Dispensary stock checks
• Rotation of stock to ensure minimal stock loss
• Omnicell cabinet counts for ward stock/Departments
• Dispensing of inpatient and discharge medication

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts, providing specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services.We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research.

We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.

Organisational Values:

Ourvalueshelp us to define and develop our culture,what we doandhow we do it. It is important that you understand and reflect these values throughout your employment with the Trust. The post holder will be:

• Caring
• Ambitious
• Inclusive

Details

Date posted

17 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£31,554 to £33,270 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAs

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-LIS10825E

Job locations

St Thomas' Inpatient Pharmacy

Westminster Bridge Road

London

SE1 7EH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrated ability to work to set procedures SOP's accurately
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team
• Demonstrated ability to dispense accurately including basic mathematical prescriptions
• Demonstrated ability to organise their own workload

Previous Experience

Essential

• Previous experience working in a Pharmacy

Desirable

• Previous experience in Stock control

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential

• Maths/English/Science GCSE level A-C
• NVQ/QCF level 2

Desirable

• BTEC science/A level sciences
• NVQ/QCF level 3 in appropriate units

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrated ability to work to set procedures SOP's accurately
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team
• Demonstrated ability to dispense accurately including basic mathematical prescriptions
• Demonstrated ability to organise their own workload

Previous Experience

Essential

• Previous experience working in a Pharmacy

Desirable

• Previous experience in Stock control

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential

• Maths/English/Science GCSE level A-C
• NVQ/QCF level 2

Desirable

• BTEC science/A level sciences
• NVQ/QCF level 3 in appropriate units

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Thomas' Inpatient Pharmacy

Westminster Bridge Road

London

SE1 7EH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Thomas' Inpatient Pharmacy

Westminster Bridge Road

London

SE1 7EH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary

Farah Hussein

[email protected]

02071885053

Details

Date posted

17 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£31,554 to £33,270 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAs

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-LIS10825E

Job locations

St Thomas' Inpatient Pharmacy

Westminster Bridge Road

London

SE1 7EH

United Kingdom

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