Assistant Technical Officer - Pharmacy

Job details

• Job reference: 255390
• Salary: Band 2 (£26,696 - £28,988)
• Job closing date: 22/08/2026
• Job Type: Other Therapeutic
• Location: University Hospital Wishaw
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 18/08/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lanarkshire
• Department: Pharmacy

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

To assist with the provision of the pharmacy service by participating in:

The accurate and safe assembly of medicines to be dispensed

The accurate and safe receipt, storage, distribution and delivery of medicines

The production, monitoring and filing of documentation

A ward stock management service

In this key role, you will:

To receive prescriptions and orders at pharmacy dispensary from nurses, patients or portering staff.

To dispense individual in-patient, outpatient and discharge prescriptions which may include cytotoxics, named patient medicines and controlled drugs following standard operating procedures.

To receive and distribute all types of pharmaceutical products (including intravenous fluids aseptic and cytotoxic preparations) into the pharmacy department from wholesalers and other hospitals.

To receive / check medical gases and ensure appropriate storage.

To deal with telephone and face to face enquiries or pass onto the most appropriate person.

To provide a top-up service of pharmaceutical products to wards / department.

To provide a top-up service of drugs and sundry items to the dispensary and aseptic / cytotoxic services.

To input ward orders into the pharmacy computerised stock control system using the palm top and desk top computer.

What You'll Bring:

Scottish Vocational Qualification Pharmacy Services Level II or working towards or equivalent experience.

Or Postholders with no previous experience will be treated in accordance with Annex 21 Arrangements for Pay and Banding of Trainees

Initial induction period of up to 3 months, followed by a period of training and consolidation to achieve full competency within 12 months following induction.

Be capable of understanding and working within Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Commitment to CPD / Self motivation / Ability to work unsupervised

Able to plan, prioritise and organise workload and to work under pressure

Able to take direction, work under their own initiative and as part of a team

Good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

Demonstrate customer awareness/focus.

Ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

Willingness to contribute to the general working of the pharmacy department

What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Lynn Hall, Chief Pharmacy Technician on lynn.hall@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact David Murray, Recruitment Administrator on david.murray3@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application

You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.

This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply early.