Senior Pharmacy Assistant

NHS; Long Lee, Bradford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Assistant to join their dedicated pharmacy team. The role involves delivering pharmacy services, managing stock, and supporting senior staff. Candidates with or without the NVQ2 qualification are encouraged to apply, as full training will be provided. This position offers a chance to contribute to patient care and develop professionally within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Health and wellbeing support packages

Internal and external development opportunities

Qualifications

• Good computer skills and ability to work accurately.
• Willingness to learn and develop skills.
• Experience in a community or hospital pharmacy preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a safe and effective pharmacy service.
• Undertake dispensing, packing, and distributing medicines.
• Maintain accurate stock levels and assist senior pharmacy technicians.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Proactivity

Organizational Skills

Education

NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Tools

System One

CMM Dispensing System

Job description

Go back Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Pharmacy Assistant

The closing date is 20 May 2025

We are looking for a highly motivated, flexible, committed and enthusiastic Senior Pharmacy Assistant to join our friendly and dedicated pharmacy team.

The post holder will work in the pharmacy technician-managed dispensary at the Lynfield Mount Hospital in Bradford. You will play a key role in the provision of specialist technical pharmacy services, helping us to deliver and improve the quality of patient care. There will also be a requirement to travel to the Airedale Centre for Mental Health (ACMH) in Steeton on occasion.

The successful candidate will hold the NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services, however we will consider candidates who do not hold this qualification and provide the necessary training to support you to obtain this qualification.

If you have no experience of working in a hospital dispensary you are encouraged to apply, as full training will be provided to enable you to develop your skills and knowledge to their full potential.

The successful candidate should have good computer skills, demonstrate they can work accurately, have excellent communication skills and be proactive. They need to be able to work as part of a team, be organised, and have a willingness to learn.

Shortlisting: 21st May 2025 onwards

Interviews likely to be week commencing 2nd June 2025

Main duties of the job

• To deliver a safe and effective pharmacy service
• The post holder will undertake duties in support of the department, including reception duties, dispensing, packing and distributing medicines and general housekeeping duties
• The post holder will be responsible for the daily ordering and receipt of drugs for the dispensary.
• Maintaining accurate stock levels in the dispensary including daily stock taking.
• The post holder will provide support to the senior pharmacy technicians and dispensary manager.
• The purpose of this post should remain constant, but the duties and responsibilities may vary over time within the overall role and level of the post. The post holder may from time to time be asked to undertake other reasonable duties. Any such changes will be made in discussion with the post holder in the light of service needs.

About us

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value differenceWe Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needsWe Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partnersWe will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :Increase mileage rates for > 3500A wide range of health and wellbeing support packagesA range of internal and external development and learning opportunitiesPlus many more.We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• VQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services (including unit 5 'Assemble Prescribed Items' and unit 15 'Undertake an in-process accuracy check of assembled prescribed items prior to the final accuracy check') or equivalent Grandparent Clauses

Experience

• Experience of working in a community or hospital pharmacy
• Experience of using system one
• Experience of using CMM dispensing system

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

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust