Senior Pharmacy Assistant

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join NHS as a Pharmacy Assistant at St Bartholomew's Hospital. The role involves working in a dynamic pharmacy environment, assisting in medication management, and supporting a patient-centered healthcare service. Ideal for candidates with strong communication skills and a passion for pharmacy.

Qualifications

• GCSE in English, Maths, and Science required.
• BTEC Level 2 in Pharmacy Support desired.
• Experience in customer care and pharmacy teams essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist in stock control and dispensing prescriptions.
• Provide administrative support in clinical areas.
• Maintain communication within the pharmacy team and with patients.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

GCSE grades A-C or 4-9 in English Language, Maths, Double Science

BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacy assistant to join our pharmacy team at Bart's Health NHS Trust. The post holder must be ready to work in a busy environment and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

The role will include the opportunity to work within the main inpatient pharmacy, medicines management roles in clinical areas, ward-based dispensary and the chemotherapy dose-banding unit.

The role will be based at St Bartholomew's Hospital and is a great opportunity for the right candidate to gain experience of this busy service and develop their existing skill set as well as learning new ones.

Main duties of the job

The key focus of this role is to provide safe and secure stock control within pharmacyinpatients and chemotherapy dose banding dispensary, wards and clinical areas. They will assist in the supply and dispensing of prescribed items, receive and put away stock including dispensary consumables.The post holder will provide an efficient and effective administrative service, operational and finance support, as well as undertake project work to enhance the service. The post holder will rotate throughout the site and clinical areas and department to gain experience in all areaswhich includes support in a patient facing role, dispensaries and in the pharmacy distribution area to receive goods from across site, wholesalers and manufacturers.The post holder will be expected to work with minimum day to day supervision and to use their initiative and be proactive when issues arise. Regular communication within the team needs to be maintained in relation to working practices, procedures and any changes. A good working relationship with colleagues and other healthcare staff needs to be fostered and maintained at all times.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Details Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£30,039 to £31,088 a year per annum inc (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

259-7256884SBH-A

Job locations

St Bartholomew's Hospital

London

EC1A 7BE

Job description Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job description Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• GCSE grades A -C or 4-9 o English Language o Maths o Double Science
• BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff

Desirable

• HEE Medicines Optimisation programme or equivalent ie competent to assess PODS and transcribe and order from drug charts

Experience Essential

• Experience in customer care environment
• Experience of working in a pharmacy team
• Demonstrable stock management experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in a hospital environment
• Experience of training others

Skills Essential

• IT skills; Able to use Excel and Word proficiently
• Able to plan own work and the supervision of others in a clear and organised way.
• Able to work alone or as part of a team with different grades of staff.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Able to work to policies and procedures.
• Able to perform calculations
• Good time management skills; Able to meet deadlines.
• Able to communicate well with all members of the team (internal and external to Pharmacy) and externally with customers in a confident manner
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, including on the telephone
• Able to prioritise own work
• Confident to work unsupervised, takes initiative and uses own judgement in anticipating and dealing with queries and problems
• Able to work calmly under pressure and to deadlines

Desirable

• Manual handling skills

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• GCSE grades A -C or 4-9 o English Language o Maths o Double Science
• BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff

Desirable

• HEE Medicines Optimisation programme or equivalent ie competent to assess PODS and transcribe and order from drug charts

Experience Essential

• Experience in customer care environment
• Experience of working in a pharmacy team
• Demonstrable stock management experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in a hospital environment
• Experience of training others

Skills Essential

• IT skills; Able to use Excel and Word proficiently
• Able to plan own work and the supervision of others in a clear and organised way.
• Able to work alone or as part of a team with different grades of staff.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Able to work to policies and procedures.
• Able to perform calculations
• Good time management skills; Able to meet deadlines.
• Able to communicate well with all members of the team (internal and external to Pharmacy) and externally with customers in a confident manner
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, including on the telephone
• Able to prioritise own work
• Confident to work unsupervised, takes initiative and uses own judgement in anticipating and dealing with queries and problems
• Able to work calmly under pressure and to deadlines

Desirable

• Manual handling skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

St Bartholomew's Hospital

London

EC1A 7BE

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

St Bartholomew's Hospital

London

EC1A 7BE

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)