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Band 3 Senior Assistant Technical Officer


Location
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata
Profession
Administrative and IT
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
11 Aug 2026
Contract Type
Permanent: 2 x band 3 ATO
Posted Date
23 Jul 2026
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Job overview

The Trust pharmacy service provides medicines and ward based pharmacy services for over 100 wards/teams including inpatients, forensic, forensic CAMHS, home treatment, assertive outreach, day units, community mental health and early intervention.

We are looking for 2 x Senior Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officers to join our team in Pharmacy services based at Venture House in Erdington. You should be an enthusiastic and motivated individual with excellent communication skills, an interest in Pharmacy services and an empathy for people with mental health problems.  The successful candidates will work in all aspects of in-patient and community dispensing, joining our existing team of Pharmacy staff.

You should have experience of working in Pharmacy services and have an NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy services.

For further information on this post please contact Laura Banks on 0121 301 5157.

Main duties of the job

These duties include:

  • Dispensing
  • Maintaining good stock levels in the Pharmacy
  • Participating in ward top-up services
  • Undertaking general reception duties
  • Undertaking general stores and procurement tasks

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification for full details of the job role.

These duties include:

  • Dispensing
  • Maintaining good stock levels in the Pharmacy
  • Participating in ward top-up services
  • Undertaking general reception duties
  • Undertaking general stores and procurement tasks

We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK)

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • qualifications
  • experience

Desirable

  • mental health experience
  • customer service experience

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This advert is for Band 3 Senior Assistant Technical Officer with Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent: 2 x band 3 ATO. The application deadline is 11 Aug 2026.

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