Job Summary
37.5 hours. An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer – Dispenser to join the dedicated team delivering dispensing and ward services from the Pharmacy department.
You will be based on rotation in the dispensary at The James Cook University Hospital (JCUH), participating in the dispensing services under the management of the Dispensary Manager and in one of our clinical teams working on the wards under the supervision of pharmacy ward leads.
Main Duties
You will be dispensing a wide variety of prescription types including controlled drugs, prescription‑only medicines and unlicensed drugs for the inpatients of JCUH and the community hospitals.
You will be expected to have experience of dispensing to L2 pharmacy services standard, have knowledge of a broad range of drugs and be familiar with pharmacy law and professional practice from either hospital or community setting.
Candidates are eligible to apply if they are working towards the L2 dispensing certificate.
The successful candidate will work full‑time hours 08:30‑17:00 Monday‑Friday. They will also be included in dispensary and extended/out‑of‑hours rotas, which are currently:
* Weekend working once every 5 weeks (09:00‑17:00) Saturday and Sunday, reimbursed with a full weekday off the following week
* Late night working once every 2 weeks (09:00‑17:30) instead of 08:30‑17:00
* Contribution to bank holiday working rota
Department Overview
The busy pharmacy department at JCUH has a team of over 200 staff, including clinical pharmacists, technicians and support staff providing medicines management, dispensing, and logistic services to the general and specialist areas of the JCUH site and a number of 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 when sufficient applicants have been received.
About Us & Training
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This programme is designed to support staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions: Your Leadership Impact and Service Improvement for Beginners. After completing these over‑one‑and‑a‑half‑day sessions, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in‑house courses and bite‑size programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Employment Details
Date posted: 31 December 2025
Pay Scheme
Agenda for Change
Band: 3
Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full‑time
Reference Number: 328-CSS-7648136
Job Location:
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Person Specification
Qualifications
* L2 Pharmacy Services including dispensing or equivalent certificate, or working towards it
* GCSE level – English & Maths A‑C/4‑9 or Level 2 Maths and English
Knowledge
* Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills, both verbal & written
* Proven experience of Standard Operating Procedures
* Broad pharmacy product knowledge
* Computer literate
* Understanding of principles of dispensing
Experience
* Recent record of accurate dispensing in hospital/community pharmacies
Compliance
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer Details
Employer name: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address:
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Website: https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/
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