Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer - Apprenticeship - Entry Level
The closing date is 08 December 2025
Job summary
We're inviting bright, keen people looking for an interesting job and a new challenge to join us as an Assistant Pharmacy Technical Officer in our Pharmacy team.
In this role, you'll work in a hospital Pharmacy, under the supervision of registered Pharmacists and Technicians, mainly within the dispensary and stores areas, helping the team to keep track of our stock and support the dispensing of medicines to hospital inpatients and outpatients.
If you thrive in a role that offers variety, we definitely want to hear from you! Ideal candidates will be patient-focused, eager to learn, hardworking, and capable of handling pressure during busy periods.
A note to anyone currently working in either a hospital or community Pharmacy, these roles would be ideal for you, and in these circumstances the apprenticeship element would not be a mandatory requirement of the role.
Main duties of the job
As an Assistant Technical Officer, your responsibilities are as follows:
Pharmacy Stores Responsibilities:
- Topping up stock medicines for use in wards and clinical areas across the Trust using a predefined stock list.
- Receiving medicines into the Trust, ensuring accurate documentation and organisation, and appropriate storage and handling.
- Handling the recycling process for medicines no longer required by patients or ward areas.
- Following guidance and instructions carefully whilst working in a fast-paced environment.
- Working across both Leighton Hospital and Victoria Infirmary Northwich sites is required. Travel between the sites is required using own transport or public transport, with travel expenses reimbursed in line with the Trust Expenses Policy.
Dispensary Responsibilities:
- Dispensing medicines for both inpatients and outpatients against prescriptions.
- Preparing medicines for discharge
- Ensuring you are careful and follow guidance and instructions carefully throughout
In both settings, your role is vital. Your attention to detail, commitment to accuracy, and dedication to patient wellbeing will contribute significantly to the high standards of service we uphold in the Pharmacy Department. This position offers a well-rounded experience, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on the entire medication management process.
About us
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care,child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.
Mid Cheshire is one of the largest local employers with around 5,500 staff across its sites. We support our staff through engagement, training and development, recognising that this impacts positively on the care we provide our patients by helping to attract the very best staff.
OurTrust strategy has been developed to support us to create clinically and financially sustainable services that are best able to meet the changing and growing needs of the local population. There is no single answer but, working with our partners, we will collaborate in new and innovative ways so that we can truly transform the way we operate as a health and care system. With patients at the heart of everything we do, we will harness the benefits of digital technology, maintain investment in enhancing our infrastructure via our new-build programme and empower our staff to continue to provide the very best care possible.
Details
Date posted
24 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
Depending on experience Apprenticeship wage unless pharmacy NVQ qualification.
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number
412-DCSS-7428225
Job locations
Pharmacy Department, Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
CW1 4QJ
Employer details
Employer name
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Pharmacy Department, Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
CW1 4QJ
Employer's website
https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Chief Pharmacy Technician - Operational Support
Katie Schofield
01270612320
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