Pharmacy Assistant | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; West Green; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a reliable Pharmacy Assistant to join their supportive team in Crawley. The role involves distributing medicines, supporting stock management, and requires the ability to travel across East Sussex. Ideal candidates will have strong communications skills and the ability to work as part of a team. Flexible working options available.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Excellent training and development opportunities

Cost-effective workplace nurseries

Qualifications

• Reliable and conscientious individual for meticulous work.
• Ability to travel between East Sussex units is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct general distribution activities including ward-based top up of medicines.
• Provide support and administrative duties for managing medicine stock.
• Dispense medicines for patients.
• Assist with the purchasing of medicines and handling deliveries.

Skills

Good communication skills

Organisational skills

Ability to work independently

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a reliable and conscientious person, with an aptitude for thoroughness and accuracy, to fill the role of a Pharmacy Assistant. The successful candidate will be a member of a friendly and supportive pharmacy team and will be based at the pharmacy department in Crawley Hospital, with some flexibility to be based elsewhere in East Sussex. As we are a Community Trust, the ability to travel between our different sites is essential. The role will be based in Crawley for 3 days and 2 days will be spent travelling between East Sussex units (Crowborough, Uckfield, Lewes, Haywards Heath and Hove). Travel, if using your own car, is paid for to and from the base location or there is access to a trust pool car in Brighton General Hospital.

Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

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Main duties

• General distribution activities including ward-based top up of medicines
• Support and administrative duties including helping to manage medicines stock
• Dispensing medicines for patients
• Assisting with purchasing of medicines and with the receipt of medicine deliveries

About the Trust

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Good communication and organisational skills are important, along with the ability to work both on your own initiative as well as part of a team. Working in our team is a great opportunity to learn new skills and to gain well-rounded experience in Pharmacy.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification as well.

This advert closes on Sunday 5 Oct 2025