Pharmacy Assistant (Bank)

Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlements

Pension scheme

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Nuffield Health Derby Hospital is seeking a part-time Bank Pharmacy Assistant to support the pharmacy team with stock, dispensing, and customer service duties. You’ll work under a Pharmacist and follow SOPs to ensure smooth operations across dispensary and stock rooms.

Ideal candidates will have basic pharmacy experience, good numeracy, and flexibility to cover shifts, including Saturdays. Benefit package includes holiday entitlements, pension, and gym discount.

Qualifications

• Good literacy and numeracy; Level 2 NVQ or GPhC equivalent or willingness to train.
• GCSEs including English, Maths and Science or equivalent.
• Some pharmacy or healthcare experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor stock levels and maintain appropriate stock in the Pharmacy.
• Assist with procurement of pharmaceutical stock using electronic systems.
• Receive goods, check against orders, and escalate issues as needed.
• Assist with dispensing and basic customer advice under supervision.
• Support with stock takes and contribute to monthly evaluations.

Skills

Stock monitoring

Procurement

Goods receipt

Invoicing queries

Stock checks

Dispensing support

Teamwork

Education

Level 2 NVQ in Pharmacy Service Skills

GCSEs including English, Maths and Science

Job description

Bank Pharmacy Assistant Derby Hospital | Pharmacy | Bank | Part Time | Up to £13 per hour depending on experience

Build a brighter future while you’re helping us build a healthier nation. At Nuffield Health, our approach is to fully integrate medicines into a personalised pathway of patient care. That means you’ll benefit from a way of working that allows you to do the best job you can. It’s everything you need to grow your career. It starts with you.

Our Pharmacy currently have an opportunity for a Pharmacy Assistant . Start your journey with us whilst we’ll support you to be your best.

To assist the Pharmacy team by providing pharmacy support to deliver an efficient Pharmacy service. All tasks will be carried out under the supervision of a Pharmacist following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

• To monitor stock levels within the Pharmacy department to maintain appropriate stock levels
• To assist with the procurement of pharmaceutical stock for the pharmacy and other departments using appropriate electronic systems
• To receive goods in appropriately checking against purchase orders/delivery notes, dealing with issues/anomalies as they arise and escalating appropriately
• To review invoice queries as appropriate
• To monitor stock levels within the pharmacy department
• To monitor stock levels in designated ward/department areas by carrying out stock top ups
• To assist with supplying stock to other departments
• To participate in pharmacy and departmental stock takes
• To store all pharmaceutical products appropriately maintaining security and correct environmental conditions
• To carry out expiry date checking of pharmaceutical stock in designated areas and record appropriately
• To dispose of medicines in accordance with statutory requirements
• To manage the stock supply of emergency drugs in accordance with local resuscitation polices
• To assemble monthly stock evaluation reports

Dispensary and Patient Services

• To assist in the dispensing of medicines accurately selecting the correct quantity of medicine required and assembling, labelling and processing them in a safe, efficient and timely manner
• To carry out final accuracy check on dispensed items within scope of qualification and experience
• To provide basic advice to customers under the supervision of the Pharmacist, understanding when to refer on appropriately
• To assemble pre-packed or over- labelled batches of medicines for out of hours dispensing

Team support

• To provide general administrative support to the department
• To clean and restore equipment and work areas, leaving them in a suitable condition for future use.
• To maintain appropriate levels of Pharmacy consumable items within the department e.g. cartons, bags, labels etc.
• To identify any problems within work areas, including equipment, pharmacy orders, medicines, prescriptions, signed orders and escalating appropriately.
• To assist with storing all documentation within recommendations for the retention of pharmacy records
• To assist with workplace audits as required by the Pharmacy Manager
• To follow the correct procedures and any relevant policies and guidelines at all times including all aspects of the Infection Prevention and Control policy and guidelines.

Educational Qualifications – Essential:

Good standard of general education, with proven literacy and numeracy. Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills / GPhC recognised equivalent qualification or ability to work towards qualification which would be commenced within 3 months of employment and completed within agreed timescale 4 GCSEs including English, Maths and a Science or equivalent.

Experience, Knowledge & Expertise – Essential

Some experience within a pharmacy environment or healthcare background IT Skills Good communication skills Flexible working hours (including some Saturday working)

Role Specific Competencies

Teamwork, customer focus, self-development, understanding and improving the business.

Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind.

• Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive
• Access to our Pension Scheme
• discounted gym membership at £35.00 a month

Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability.

Nuffield Health Derby Hospital The Nuffield Health Derby Hospital is a modern, purpose-built hospital with 38 en-suite beds, three operating theatres, and together with a comprehensive range of outpatient services. The Radiology department is a small but busy department covering general radiographic procedures, theatre, ultrasound, MRI and CT. Set in beautiful grounds, we’re about 3 miles from the city centre, within easy reach of all major roads and bus routes.

Nuffield Health, is the UK’s largest healthcare charity. For over 60 years, we’ve been working to make the UK fitter, healthier, happier and stronger. All for the public benefit. We do this through our family of 31 award-winning hospitals, 113 fitness and wellbeing centres, healthcare clinics and over a 100 workplace wellbeing services. As a charity, we reinvest all our income into our services, into pioneering improvements in care, and most importantly into our social impact programmes, which are designed to support people who would not normally be able to afford or access our services. Its all part of our mission to give everyone the care they need and to build a healthier nation.