Senior Assistant Technical Officer

Senior Assistant Technical Officer

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

The closing date is 09 March 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Assistant Technical Officer to join our busy dispensary at The Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, for a 12 month fixed term maternity leave cover.

The post holder will provide a supervisory role to the pharmacy team within the dispensary, assisting in the secure, safe and effective running of the pharmacy dispensary at all times.

To assist in the supervision of the processes and associated activities of all dispensary supply services conducted at Royal Sussex County Hospital. To liaise and deputise for the Dispensary Service Lead Pharmacy Technician as needed.

To assist and supervise the education and training of new and rotating staff through dispensary services. To team lead and supervise the work of band 2 Assistant Technical Officers.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level
2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

Please note:

This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.

If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.

Duties and responsibilities:

• To assist in the secure the safe and effective running of the pharmacy dispensary at all times
• Working together with the pharmacy porters to deliver medication to the patients at appropriate times required. To communicate workflow throughout the dispensary and elevate to seniors where necessary.
• Communicate effectively, providing and receiving routine information both verbally and in writing to ensure a seamless dispensary process.
• To communicate current workflow and any issues out to the department when needed using appropriate communication tools.
• Accurately label and dispense medications using CMM and PTS computer systems.
• Ensure SOPs relating to the dispensary are accessible and followed by all staff working within the dispensary, including those related to controlled drugs.
• Participate in audits of the service including data collection and retrieval.
• To deputise for the Dispensary Services Lead Pharmacy Technician in their absence.
• To prioritise, delegate and manage workload and flow.
• To assist and supervise in the education and training of new and existing members of staff.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

• NVQ Level 2 in pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent
• Pharmacy work‑based experience equivalent to NVQ Level 3
• Experience of working in a supervisory capacity within a pharmacy department
• Knowledge of CMM computer systems

• Accurate knowledge and evidence of reconstitution and water measurements
• Dispensing of oral chemotherapy, including evidence of competency
• Dispensing of medication including assembly of blister pack medication, including evidence of competency
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Knowledge of Care Flow Medicines Management CMM. pharmacy computer system

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.

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.

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

£24,937 to £26,598 a year Per annum or pro rata