Pharmacy Assistant

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust; Redditch; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Assistant in Redditch to support medication management, communicating with healthcare professionals, and handling patient queries. The ideal candidate will have excellent attention to detail and teamwork skills. This role is critical in delivering quality patient care and involves tasks such as assembling medicines and processing orders. Join a committed team focused on putting patients first.

Qualifications

• Experience of working as part of a team.
• High attention to detail in tasks.
• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Picking, packing and assembling medicines.
• Processing pharmacy orders and queries.
• Manning the reception within the dispensary.
• Supplying medicines to wards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication skills

Customer care experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Pharmacy Assistant

The closing date is 23 December 2025

***Please note we do not offer Certificates of Sponsorships for this role ***

If you are committed to a role which supports patient care,is different every day and provides you with an opportunity to reach yourpotential, come and talk to us about our pharmacy assistant roles. Would youenjoy the opportunity to play a role in Putting Patients First and giving ourpatients the Right care, first time, every time?

We are looking for committed individuals who are keen tojoin the world of hospital pharmacy and our friendly teams, to make adifference to patient care, who are at the heart of everything in the pharmacy. We currently have full and part time opportunities at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester, and at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch .

You will often be the first point of contact for health careprofessionals across the hospital and members of the public using our service. You must be self-motivated, able to pay attention to detail, be able to work todeadlines and have strong communication skills.

Main duties of the job

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team workingclosely with Pharmacists, Technicians and other Assistants.

You will have the opportunity as part of the assistant role to work in all aspects of the pharmacy.

All of these duties require a high level of accuracy, anability to work efficiently within each designated team, and flexibility toundertake varied tasks within your working day.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

• Best services for local people
• Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
• Best use of resources
• Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

Job responsibilities

• Picking, packing and assembling medicines in stock distribution.
• Pharmacy stores receiving and processing orders.
• Manning the reception within the dispensary, speaking to both staff and patients and dealing with queries.
• Supplying medicines to wards and departments bymeans of a top-up.
• Duties within our sterile preparation suites.
• Delivery of medication to wards and departments.
• Replenishing specialist emergency boxes
• Participate in established Bank Holiday andWeekend Rotas until the introduction of 7 day working when contracted hours will be undertaken over 7 days.

Please refer to the full Job description for more detail.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working as part of a team
• Experience of applying high attention to detail
• Experience of working to deadlines
• Previous hospital or community pharmacy experience
• Experience of dealing with customers or patient care
• Experience of stock control

Knowledge and skills

• Able to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and written
• Able to carry out verbal and written instructions accurately
• Able to use Microsoft Office and have standard keyboard skills

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust