# Senior Assistant Technical Officer, Renal Pharmacy Department > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Swansea Bay University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-assistant-technical-officer-renal-pharmacy-department/791571e8-b86b-455e-97d0-027c68276a4b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-assistant-technical-officer-renal-pharmacy-department/791571e8-b86b-455e-97d0-027c68276a4b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Swansea Bay University Health Board - **Location:** Morriston Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,819 - £31,626 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (The working pattern can be discussed with candidates; however, due to service requirements, availability to work on Thursdays is required.) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-06T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-20T13:10:46.963Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Swansea/Swansea/Swansea_Bay_University_Health_Board/Renal_Pharmacy/Renal_Pharmacy-v8244406 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8244406?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://sbuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer (ATO) to join our innovative and supportive Renal Medicines Service. We provide expert pharmaceutical care for people with kidney disease across South West Wales from our integrated hub in Morriston Hospital. You will play a vital role in patient care. You will work alongside pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, another pharmacy ATO, and the wider renal multidisciplinary team. You will be responsible for the safe dispensing, receipt, storage and organisation of medicines on relevant inpatient wards and clinical areas, including dialysis units. There may also be opportunities, depending on service needs, for you to undertake relevant medicines management training/competencies appropriate to the role. ### Main duties of the job You should be able to work effectively as part of a team and communicate confidently with colleagues, patients and the wider multidisciplinary team. Good IT skills, attention to detail, and strong organisational and prioritisation skills are essential. You should be able to work autonomously and flexibly, responding to the changing demands of the service. You should also be able to work calmly under pressure and manage challenging situations appropriately and professionally. Main duties of the role include: - Contributing to the safe and accurate dispensing, distribution and storage of medicines to patients, wards, and departments - Using pharmacy and other electronic systems to undertake tasks accurately and efficiently - Contributing to the delivery of a safe, effective, and efficient renal pharmacy service while supporting high-quality patient care - Participate in routine pharmacy housekeeping duties - Assisting with the training and support of staff within the department - Adhere to medicines legislation and other relevant policies, procedures, and Health Board requirement - Ensure the maintenance of required departmental, ethical, and service standard - Participating in rotas covering weekend, bank holiday, and extended hours working, where required. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description for further details. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. ### 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. Welsh language skills are desirable ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Good numeric and IT skills - Good communication skills - Good organisational and prioritisation skills - Works well in a team - Works well autonomously - Able to respond calmly and professionally to challenging situations and changing service pressures **Desirable** - Able to work across different sites as required by the service ### Experience **Essential** - Use of stock control systems - Use of pharmacy dispensing systems - Working within a multidisciplinary team **Desirable** - Experience working in a hospital pharmacy team - Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and work to targets. ### Qualifications **Essential** - BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience - Dispensing competency or experience at equivalent level **Desirable** - GCSE at grade C or above in English and maths or equivalent qualifications. ## Documents - [privacy notice (pdf, 704.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2372) - [applicant guide (pdf, 624.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1728) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2849) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 441.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10555728) - [occupational health functional requirements form (pdf, 640.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10555729) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.