University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Assistant Technical Officer Pharmacy
The closing date is 27 May 2026
The post holder will be responsible for the general day to day operational functions of Pharmacy Stores, including providing a high quality and efficient pharmacy distribution and goods in service. The post holder will support the smooth running of the Pharmacy stores for staff and other Trust employees.
The post holder will co-ordinate in the following areas, ensuring tasks are completed and documented in the allotted timeframes:
Topping up and receipt/supply of ward orders
Ward and Pharmacy deliveries
Goods in
Emergency Boxes
Main duties of the job
To carry out Senior ATO stores duties, assisting the Senior Technician within the area by –
Assisting in the co-ordination of the pharmacy support staff by ensuring all orders have been received and completed for that day (email, top up and ward order day schedule) and ensure all work is completed daily. Utilising the use of the PTS, ensuring data is up to date and accurate.
Assist in the co-ordination of the delivery service for the wards and Pharmacy departments, ensuring all deliveries have been undertaken as per the daily schedule.
Assist in the co-ordination of the goods in team, including receipt of goods, processing of documentation and ensuring stock is put away and all work is completed daily
Assist in the co-ordination of the processing of waste/ returns from clinical areas, reviewing wards waste/ returns
Assist in the co-ordination of the Emergency box supply and replenishment, ensuring the minimum stock holding for completed boxes is available at all times
To escalated operational issues such as staffing levels or delays in completing planned workload to Senior Technician
To participate in the training of other support staff and trainees, which will include providing training on Top-up, Eylea/Lucentis reconciliation assembly of stock items, receipt, returns, PTS and any other stores roles.
Interview date: 10 June 2026
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4,810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2,077 per week.
- An average of 1,115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualifications
- GCSE grade 4 or equivalent in Maths and English or proven equivalent level of experience and knowledge within the same or similar role.
- GPhC approved Level 2 qualification in Pharmacy Services or willingness to work towards.
Experience and Knowledge
- To be able to demonstrate proven experience of working in a customer facing role, ideally within an NHS setting.
- To be able to demonstrate proven good literacy/numeracy skills, ability to use automated/electronic systems
- Demonstrable knowledge of Pharmacy policies and procedures
- Previous experience of working in a Hospital Pharmacy stores department
Skills and Ability
- Demonstrates a problem solving approach, i.e, discrepancies in stock levels, incomplete orders.
- To be able to demonstrate team working skills
- To be able to demonstrate the ability to prioritises workload
- To be able to demonstrate the ability to analyse and troubleshoot orders that are non-specific by the requestor as well as assessing a range of situations where the drug is unavailable
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 name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
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