Bank Senior Pharmacy Assistant

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A health trust in the UK is seeking a motivated Pharmacy Dispensary Assistant for a 4-month contract. This role involves accurately labeling and dispensing medications, managing stock, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Ideal candidates should possess Level 2 NVQ in Pharmacy Services and have GCSEs in English and Maths. Flexibility with working patterns, including evenings and weekends, is essential. The position supports high-demand services during busy periods, promoting excellent customer care.

Qualifications

• Level 2 NVQ in Pharmacy Services required or willingness to work towards.
• 4 GCSEs at grade 4-9 including Mathematics and English Language.
• Medicines Management Accreditation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Label and dispense prescriptions accurately.
• Support ward stock management and medicine distribution.
• Ensure compliance with safety and governance standards.
• Provide excellent customer care to patients and staff.

Skills

Attention to detail

IT skills

Ability to work under pressure

Teamwork

Education

Level 2 NVQ in Pharmacy Services

GCSEs in English and Maths

Job description

We are looking for a motivated and reliablePharmacy Dispensary Assistant to join our team at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust on a bank basis for 4 months. This role is essential to support our dispensary and ward services during a period of high demand, ensuring safe and timely supply of medicines to patients.

Main duties of the job

• Accurately label and dispense prescriptions, including controlled drugs.
• Support ward stock management and medicines distribution.
• Assist with Monitored Dosage Systems (MDS) and discharge medicines.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with SOPs.
• Provide excellent customer care and work collaboratively with the pharmacy team.

What We're Looking For:

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (or willingness to work towards).
• GCSEs in English and Maths.
• Previous experience in a busy environment and strong attention to detail.
• Good IT skills and ability to work as part of a team.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Job responsibilities

As a Pharmacy Dispensary Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the safe and efficient operation of the pharmacy dispensary and ward services. Working under the supervision of senior pharmacy staff, you will ensure timely supply of medicines to patients and contribute to maintaining high standards of accuracy and governance.

Main Responsibilities:

• Accurately label and dispense prescriptions for inpatients, outpatients, and discharges, including controlled drugs, in line with departmental SOPs.
• Support ward stock management through top‑up services and medicines distribution.
• Assist with Monitored Dosage Systems (MDS) and discharge medicines to facilitate patient flow.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with governance and safety standards.
• Respond to routine enquiries from patients and healthcare staff, providing excellent customer care.
• Participate in medicines management activities, including patients own drug (POD) checks and transcribing tasks once accredited.
• Contribute to stock control, ordering, and receipt of goods, ensuring safe storage and handling.
• Support training of new staff and maintain a clean, organised dispensary environment.
• Undertake flexible working patterns, including late shifts and weekends, as part of the rota.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Level 2 NVQ in Pharmacy Services
• 4 GCSE's (or equivalent) at grade 4 - 9 (or grade A* - C) to include Mathematics, English Language.
• Medicines Management Accreditation or POD checks

Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise your workload.
• Able to work on several issues simultaneously and able to reprioritise work in a rapidly changing environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and Confident in computer use.

Experience

• Experience of working in a pharmacy setting
• Experience of strong teamworking.
• Previous Training experience.
• Previous experience of EPIC.Recent experience of working in a hospital setting.

Special Requirements

• Ability to work flexible hours including late evenings, weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.