Rotational Pharmacy Assistant

ESHT; St Leonards; Remote; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Staff restaurants

Onsite parking

Accommodation

Onsite nurseries

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is offering a Pharmacy Assistant role based at Conquest Hospital, Hastings, with duties spanning dispensing support, customer service and stock control. The post is permanent, full-time 37.5 hours per week, with weekends on rota.

Training provided towards a Registered Pharmacy Technician qualification, with GCSEs in English and Maths required. You will join a busy pharmacy team, benefit from NHS pension and onsite facilities, and play a part in delivering safe

Qualifications

• GCSEs in Maths English (C/4 or above).
• GCSEs in 2 science subjects.
• GPhC recognised Level 2 qualification in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent.
• Good basic education.

Responsibilities

• Develop skills in customer services and dispensing to provide medicines safely and efficiently.
• Maintain stock to ensure availability for nursing staff 24 hours a day.
• Provide operational services (dispensing/distribution/stores/porterage) at Conquest Hospital as base site.
• Support the educational team and work towards professional qualification as a Registered Pharmacy Technician.

Skills

Team work

Dispensing

Stock control

Health service experience

Education

GCSE English & Maths

GCSE science subjects

GPhC Level 2 qualification

Job description

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Main area Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday with weekends on rota basis) Job ref 374-ED2089

Site Conquest Hospital Town St Leonards-On-Sea Salary £25,272 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 19/10/2026 23:59

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Job overview

Would you like a challenging job that really makes a difference? Want to earn whilst you learn? Could you play an important part within a busy pharmacy team and help with the preparation and supply of medicines to patients?

This is a fantastic opportunity to earn whilst you learn as a Pharmacy Assistant . This is a stepping stone leading towards a rewarding pharmacy career.

Prior pharmacy experience is desirable but not essential as all training will be provided on the job.

You will need to hold GCSE certificates in English & Maths.

Main duties of the job

You will develop your skills in customer services and dispensing to provide medicines to patients safely and efficiently. You will be fully supported by our dedicated educational team and advice will be given if you wish to extend your career further and use this as a step towards gaining a professional qualification as a Registered Pharmacy Technician.

Your job will involve providing the right medicines, to the right patient at the right time and maintaining stock so it is available to nursing staff 24 hours a day. Our semi-automated department uses robots, computers and use of digitally secured medicines storage cabinets. There is a significant amount of heavy lifting involved in the role. Manual handling equipment and full training will be provided in use of all systems, equipment and processes.

You will be required to provide operational services (dispensing/distribution/stores/porterage) at both Eastbourne District General Hospital and Conquest Hospital on an as required basis but will be appointed a base site at Conquest for which you'll spend most of your time.

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Qualifications

• GCSE’s in Maths English (C/4 or above)
• Good basic education
• GPhC recognised Level 2 qualification in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent
• GCSE’s in 2 science subjects

Experience

• Experience of working within a team
• Personal time management
• Stock control experience
• Dispensing experience
• Health service experience

Knowledge

• Knowledge of pharmacy procedures

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications.

Name Victoria Phillips Job title Lead Pharmacy Technician for Operational Services Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0300 131 4500 Additional information

Contact telephone number: 0300 131 4500 Ext: 771322