Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer (ATO)

Assistant Technical Officers play an important role, working in a busy department you will be responsible for assisting Technicians and Pharmacists in the provision of a safe and effective dispensing service and the supply and maintenance of stock medicines to all wards and departments.

This is an Apprenticeship role, and the post holder will be required to gain substantial new knowledge, skills, and behaviours (KSBs) as part of the Apprenticeship Standard and undertake a range of duties relevant to the role.

The post holder will complete a Level 2 in Pharmacy Services Apprenticeship Standard with West Cheshire College and will study for at least six off-the-job (OTJ) hours of their working hours. This will include 1-2 hours per week of virtual learning with a tutor from West Cheshire College.

*Please be advised that the OTJ hours is a mandatory requirement for the Apprenticeship.

For those individuals joining the Trust to undertake an Apprenticeship, it is expected that the Apprenticeship be fully completed. If the post holder does not fully complete the Apprenticeship, including End Point Assessment (EPA) this would be in breach of both this agreement and the requirements for this role and the employment contract may be terminated.

If the candidate already holds an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy services they do NOT need to complete the apprenticeship.