Band 2 Pharmacy Stores and Distribution Assistant

NHS; Romford; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated individual to join their Pharmacy department at Queen's Hospital. This role involves ensuring the safe storage and supply of pharmaceuticals while adhering to standard operating procedures. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and organizational skills, demonstrating the ability to multi-task and remain calm under pressure. With a commitment to delivering high-quality service, you will play a vital role in a team-oriented environment, contributing to the well-being of patients across the trust. This is an exciting opportunity to grow within a supportive and progressive organization.

Benefits

London Living Wage

Training and Development Opportunities

Diverse Work Environment

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Must hold a Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Pharmacy Service skills.
• Excellent communication and time management skills required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe storage and supply of pharmaceuticals.
• Assist in the management of stock within the pharmacy.

Skills

Communication Skills

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills

Level 2 Certificate in Pharmaceutical Science

Tools

Omnicell Pharmacy Cabinets

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and ambitious individual to join the staff in the newly automated Stores section of the Pharmacy department at Queens Hospital, Essex.

The successful candidate will be required:

1. To ensure that all standard Operating procedures are followed
2. To ensure the safe storage, and supply of Pharmaceuticals to wards, departments, and dispensaries throughout the trust.
3. To learn the use of Omnicell Pharmacy cabinets
4. To be responsible for the standards within the stores area, promoting good practice.
5. To help in the receipt of drugs
6. To hold a level 2 NVQ Certificate in Pharmacy Service skills (QCF) and/or Level 2 certificate in Pharmaceutical science.

You will be self-motivated and have excellent communication, time management skills and able to work effectively in a team and under own initiative. The position demands a well organised person, who is capable of multi-tasking and demonstrates accurately following instructions in a very busy stores environment to provide a customer focused service. Team working and organisational skills are required together with ability to prioritise when necessary. You should be able to remain calm under pressure and work conscientiously whilst paying particular attention to detail.

Main duties of the job

To carry out basic pharmacy store duties and assist in the provision of a high-quality service providing stock medicines to all areas within BHR Trust. The main duties are to receive and issue drugs into and from the pharmacy store and assist in the management of stock within the Pharmacy.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we're no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and that our patients are happy with.

Many of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.

Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.

We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It'll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.

Details

Date posted: 09 May 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 2

Salary: £28,720 a year per annum inclusive

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 162-6669-AV-A

Job locations: Queen's Hospital, Romford, RM7 0AG

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.