Pharmacy Assistant

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the pharmacy team at Milton Keynes University Hospital as a Pharmacy Assistant. In this role, you'll provide vital dispensing services and work across various pharmacy settings. This position offers excellent professional growth opportunities with a supportive team and a range of benefits.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

Free Refreshments

Flexible working opportunities

Discounted gym membership

Lease car scheme

Generous annual leave and pension scheme

On-site nursery (chargeable)

Extensive staff health and well-being programme

Qualifications

• Hold or acquire NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services Skills.
• Work under supervision in various pharmacy settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide dispensing services in the hospital pharmacy.
• Work in pharmacy stores and on the wards.
• Accurately complete stock booking and dispensing.

Skills

Customer Service

Education

NVQ Level 2 Certificate in Pharmacy Services Skills

Job description

Pharmacy Assistant (Rotational)

Department: Pharmacy

Band: 2, £24,169 per annum, pro rata

Hours: Full time, 37.5 per week, shift pattern - Sunday & Bank Holiday roster. All MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

It is an exciting time to join the pharmacy team at MKUH; we are continually growing in size and influence and have recently built a new Aseptic Unit and refurbished our main pharmacy department including the installation of a state of the art dispensing robot.

We are a department of over 90 staff providing pharmacy services through team-working and prioritising the needs of those we serve, so evidence of customer service skills would be an advantage.

Our Pharmacy Assistants provide dispensing services in the hospital pharmacy and work in the pharmacy stores, on the wards (top up of stock) and our aseptic production unit on a rotational basis as required by the service. This will broaden your skills and helps us to ensure we have a service that can meet all the demands that are placed on it.

'We care, We communicate, We collaborate, We contribute'

Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.

Interview date: w/c 18 June 2025

The key purpose of the Pharmacy Assistant role in our pharmacy is:

To perform, under supervision, all types of pharmaceutical work appropriate to the level of knowledge and experience, in order to participate in the provision of pharmaceutical services to our patients and staff.

To hold or acquire the required academic standard and technical skills to obtain an NVQ Level 2 Certificate in Pharmacy Services Skills and to use those skills to deliver a consistently high standard of service.

To act as a dispenser within our hospital pharmacy service, as required, on a rotational basis and as part of our late, weekend and bank holiday service to the patients of our hospital and other organisations to whom we provide pharmaceutical support.

To accurately complete the booking in and issuing of stock and individually dispensed items using our computer systems and dispensing robot.

If you think that you can fill this role, and help yourself and our pharmacy to deliver excellent service, we are interested in receiving your application through NHS jobs www.nhs.jobs.uk

NHS Staff Survey: An outstanding 92% stated that their role significantly affects patients and service users..

Benefits

You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:

Free on-site parking

Free Refreshments

Great flexible workingopportunities

Discounted gym membership

Lease car scheme

Generous annual leave and pension scheme

On site nursery (chargeable)

Extensive staff health and well-being programme

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Amy Baker Job title: Deputy Dispensary Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01908 995719

For further information, please contact Amy Baker on 01908 995719 or email [e-mail]