# Assistant Technical Officer

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East London NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East London NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Adult Mental Health Services - Tower Hamlets Directorate
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Officer (discipline unspecified)
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £31,554 - £33,270 per annum, pro-rata, inc HCA
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** 15 hours per week (Part Time)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-01T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-18T10:41:17.941Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/East_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Clinical_Mental_Health_Services/Clinical_Mental_Health_Services-v8282177
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8282177?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.elft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We have an opportunity for a Full Time Qualified Assistant Technical Officer to join the Mile End Pharmacy Dispensary team. The post holder will be an integral part of the team, participating in the full range of dispensing activities. They will also provide top up duties to ensure stock is maintained in the most appropriate way.

You should have great communication and interpersonal skills; be motivated, flexible and adaptable; and be able to work in an ever changing environment.

You will be expected to develop good working relationships with other staff within the pharmacy and the hospital.

All applicants must have completed the pharmacy service assistant apprenticeship or equivalent pharmacy services modules at level 2, covering law & ethics, assembly, supply, and handling stock.

For any further information please contact Lianne Zammitt or Jennifer Clifford on 0204 591 9100.

### Main duties of the job

- To assist with the provision of a high quality pharmacy service to patients of the Trust
- To undertake general dispensary and distribution activities including ward based top ups
- To assist the technical and professional staff in the day-to-day running of the Department

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for further details.

### Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Previous employment in pharmacy

**Desirable**

- Work experience in a hospital pharmacy
- Mental Health Experience
- Experience of directing & instructing staff
- Experience of dealing with the public
- Experience of problem solving
- Experience of ordering and invoicing

### Knowledge and Skills

**Essential**

- Intermediate computer skills
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work carefully with attention to detail
- Ability to work unsupervised in an organised manner
- Ability to plan work & meet targets
- Demonstrates an understanding of good time management skills
- Understands the need for written policies and procedures
- Has an understanding of the need for patient confidentiality

### Education/ Qualification/ Training

**Essential**

- Level 2 Apprenticeship/NVQ/BTEC or equivalent pharmacy services modules
- GCSE passes at grade C or above in English and Maths or equivalent

## Documents

- [elft at a glance (pdf, 151.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1110)
- [elft strategy 2026 (pdf, 421.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3090)
- [community health leaflet (pdf, 171.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1864)
- [elft staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 920.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1111)
- [trust demographic information (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1844)
- [band 3 ato job description and person specification (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10598933)

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