Job summary
Please note this is a professional post starting as a Band 2 and moving to a Band 3 on completion of training.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer - to join the dedicated team delivering a medicines service from the Pharmacy department at South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust.
You will be based with the other members of the Pharmacy team at The Friarage Hospital (FHN), Northallerton.
You will work alongside the Lead Technician Manager, Technicians, ATO's, and Assistants to process prescriptions.
Previous experience of Pharmacy dispensing is highly desirable.
The successful candidate will work full time hours 08.30-17:00 Monday - Friday.
Weekend working once every 5 weeks Saturday (9.00-13.30) and Sunday (9.00-12.00), reimbursed with a full weekday off the following week.
Would be expected to contribute to bank holiday working rota.
Main duties of the job
The busy pharmacy department at South Tees, covering the 2 hospital sites of James Cook Hospital and Friarage Hospital, has a team of 200 staff including clinical pharmacists, technicians and support staff providing medicines management, dispensing, and logistic services to the general and specialist areas of both hospital sites and several community hospitals.
The pharmacy department provides a stimulating, friendly and professionally rewarding environment for staff to develop their career.
Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills.
* Your Leadership Impact
* Service Improvement for Beginners
After you complete these one and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Details
19 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,465 to £26,598 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
328-CSS-7810841
Job locations
Friarage Hospital
Northallerton
DL6 1JG
Job description & responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training (Essential)
* English and Maths Level 2 Functional skills / GCSE Grade A-C
Desirable
* Level 2 dispensing certificate
Knowledge & Skills (Essential)
* Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills, both verbal & written.
* Familiar with operating procedures.
* Computer literate
Experience (Essential)
* Team working
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.
Employer details
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Friarage Hospital
Northallerton
DL6 1JG
https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/
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