Senior Assistant Technical Officer - St Thomas' Dispensary
| Posting date: | 20 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £30,546 - £32,207 Per annum inclusive of HCAs |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2026 |
| Location: | London, SE1 7EH |
| Company: | Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7809819/196-LIS10313E |
Summary
A Vacancy at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity has presented for a self-motivated, proactive and hard working individual to join our team in St Thomas' inpatient dispensary.
The post-holder will work closely with other Senior Assistant Technical officers to help provide core support to dispensary staff, demonstrate comprehensive communication and assist in the dispensing of medicines to in-patients and the supply of discharge medications in line with CQC standards.
The main duties of a Senior Assistant Technical Officer;
• Assisting with reception and phone duties
• Answering and resolving complex queries from doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals
• Dispensing inpatient and Discharge medications
• Dispensing controlled drugs using our controlled drug omnicell cabinet
• Basic understanding of controlled drug medication and legalities
• Returning/ Discarding of medication following procedures
• Ordering, monitoring and stocking the Dispensary appliances daily
• Dispensary stock checks
• Rotation of stock to ensure minimal stock loss
• Omnicell cabinet counts for ward stock/Departments
• Dispensing of inpatient and discharge medication
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts, providing specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services. We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research.
We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.
Organisational Values:
Our values help us to define and develop our culture, what we do and how we do it. It is important that you understand and reflect these values throughout your employment with the Trust. The post holder will be:
• Caring
• Ambitious
• Inclusive
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time
This advert closes on Sunday 8 Mar 2026
An exciting opportunity has presented for a self-motivated, proactive and hard working individual to join our team in St Thomas' inpatient dispensary.
The post-holder will work closely with other Senior Assistant Technical officers to help provide core support to dispensary staff, demonstrate comprehensive communication and assist in the dispensing of medicines to in-patients and the supply of discharge medications in line with CQC standards.
The main duties of a Senior Assistant Technical Officer;
• Assisting with reception and phone duties
• Answering and resolving complex queries from doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals
• Dispensing inpatient and Discharge medications
• Dispensing controlled drugs using our controlled drug omnicell cabinet
• Basic understanding of controlled drug medication and legalities
• Returning/ Discarding of medication following procedures
• Ordering, monitoring and stocking the Dispensary appliances daily
• Dispensary stock checks
• Rotation of stock to ensure minimal stock loss
• Omnicell cabinet counts for ward stock/Departments
• Dispensing of inpatient and discharge medication
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts, providing specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services. We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research.
We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.
Organisational Values:
Our values help us to define and develop our culture, what we do and how we do it. It is important that you understand and reflect these values throughout your employment with the Trust. The post holder will be:
• Caring
• Ambitious
• Inclusive
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time
This advert closes on Sunday 8 Mar 2026