Pharmacy Assistant - Band 2

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust; Redditch; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust in Redditch is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant (Band 2). The role involves handling patient care duties, stocking medicines, and patient-facing tasks in a busy hospital pharmacy. DBS checks apply, and weekend/bank holiday work may be required.

The post supports a multidisciplinary team across Alexandra Hospital, Redditch, with opportunities to gain broad experience in hospital pharmacy operations.

Qualifications

• Experience working as part of a team.
• Ability to work at weekends and bank holidays.
• Able to carry out verbal and written instructions accurately.

Responsibilities

• Picking, packing and assembling medicines in stock distribution.
• Pharmacy stores receiving and processing orders.
• Manning the reception within the dispensary, speaking to staff and patients and dealing with queries.
• Supplying medicines to wards and departments by means of a top-up.
• Duties within our sterile preparation suites.
• Delivery of medication to wards and departments.
• Replenishing specialist emergency boxes.
• Participate in bank holiday and weekend rotas.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Deadlines

Customer service

Computer software

Pharmacy experience

Education

Customer Service Qualification

Pharmacy Counter Assistant qualification

Tools

Pharmacy computer systems

Job description

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Pharmacy Assistant - Band 2

The closing date is 01 November 2026

Please note that we are unable to offer CertificatesofSponsorship for this role.

Are you looking for a rewarding role that supportsoutstanding patient care. If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking enthusiastic and committed individuals tojoin our friendly hospital pharmacy team as Pharmacy Assistants. This is anexcellent opportunity to contribute to delivering high-quality patient care andplay an important role in ensuring patients receive the right care, first time,every time.

We currently have both full-time and part-time opportunitiesavailable at Alexandra Hospital, Redditch.

As a Pharmacy Assistant, you will be a key member of theteam and often the first point of contact for healthcare professionals andmembers of the public accessing our services. You will need to beself-motivated, organised, and able to work accurately in a busy environment.Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to meetdeadlines are essential.

This is an ideal opportunity for individuals who arepassionate about patient care and keen to begin or develop a career withinhospital pharmacy.

Main duties of the job

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary pharmacy team,collaborating closely with Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and PharmacyAssistants to support the delivery of high-quality patient care.

The role offers the opportunity to gain experience across arange of pharmacy services and functions, providing a broad understanding ofhospital pharmacy operations.

Applicants must be able to work accurately and efficiently,demonstrate excellent attention to detail, and adapt to a variety of taskswithin a busy working environment. Flexibility, teamwork, and the ability tomeet deadlines are essential to the successful delivery of the service.

For main duties of the role please read the attached JobDescription and Person Specification.

About us

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

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

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and ourcaring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centredcare. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people towork with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin oureveryday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewiseaccreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible workingwithin our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring aDBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check(at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in SupportingInformation section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Job responsibilities

Duties are varied and may include:

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 by means 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 and Weekend Rotas until the introduction of 7 day working when contracted hours will be undertaken over 7 days.

Part Time hours will be paid pro-rata.

Please refer to the full Job description for more detail.

Other Job requirements

• Able to work at weekends and bank holidays
• The post involves regular manual handling tasks, including transferring individual boxes weighing up to 15kg, in accordance with health and safety guidance.
• Must be able to safely undertake manual handling duties, including the regular transfer of individual boxes weighing up to 15kg, with reasonable adjustments where appropriate and in line with health and safety requirements

Experience

• Previous experience of working as part of a team
• Experience in applying attention to detail and producing work to the required standard.
• Working to deadlines
• Previous experience in a customer service or patient care setting
• Experience of using different computer software
• Previous experience of working as a pharmacy assistant or counter assistant in hospital or community pharmacy
• Previous experience of receipt and controlling of stock

Personal Qualities

• Able to work flexibly when needed depending on the service requirements.
• Demonstrates the ability to remain focused and effective when undertaking repetitive tasks

Knowledge and Skills

• Able to carry out verbal and written instructions accurately.
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and written.
• Able to accurately record and file information
• Skilled at multi-tasking

Qualifications

• Customer Service Qualification and or Pharmacy Counter Assistant qualification

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.

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust