Senior Pharmacy Assistant

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust; Nuneaton and Bedworth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Nuneaton and Bedworth is looking for Senior Pharmacy Assistants to join their friendly team. The role requires experience in dispensing within a hospital or community pharmacy and an NVQ 2 in Pharmacy Services. Responsibilities include supervising medication receipt, assisting in training, and participating in audits. The ideal candidate should be organized, possess good communication skills, and be willing to learn. The position offers varied shifts and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

On-site nursery

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Flexible working

Extensive in-house course directory

Subsidised restaurant

Generous subsidised parking

Qualifications

• Experience dispensing in a hospital or community pharmacy setting is required.
• Community pharmacy dispensing experience is encouraged.
• Candidates should have knowledge of Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Responsibilities

• Supervise pharmacy stores team for efficient receipt of medicines.
• Routine tasks like stock top-ups and supply distribution to wards.
• Undertake Pharmacy Assistant duties as required for service needs.
• Assist in audits and reviews of systems.
• Participate in training new assistants and students.

Skills

Good computer skills

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Organized and safe working manner

Willingness to learn

Education

NVQ 2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent)

Job description

Full Time - Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours per week (Rotational Weekend Working, Late Night rota and Bank Holiday working)

Part Time - Monday to Wednesday - 22.5 hours per week(Rotational Weekend Working, Late Night rota and Bank Holiday working)

Permanent

Closing Date: 26th December 2025

Interview Date: January 2026 (TBC)

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.**

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

Main duties of the job

We have vacancies for Senior Pharmacy Assistantswithin the Pharmacy Department.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated person to fulfil this supporting role. You will be required to have experience dispensing in either a hospital or community pharmacy setting.

We encourage those with community pharmacy dispensing experience and qualifications who wish to move into hospital to apply.

This post will include working in the main dispensary, SACT dispensing, ward stock distribution area, goods receipt and rotational ward work alongside other members of the team.

The successful candidate should have good computer skills; excellent communication skills; be able to work as part of a team and under their own initiative; work in an organised, timely and safe manner and have a willingness to learn and need to have a qualification NVQ 2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent) recognised by the GPhC.

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' taking centre stage. An ever evolving clinically- led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values:

Excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Job responsibilities

• To supervise and work closely with the pharmacy stores team to ensure accurate and efficient receipt of medicines.
• Carry out routine tasks including, stock top-ups, supply and distribution to wards and departments in accordance with policies and procedures under supervision of technicians and pharmacists.
• Undertake Pharmacy Assistant duties as required to meet the needs of the service.
• Undertake related filing.
• Assist technical and professional staff in undertaking audit and review of systems.
• Participate in training new assistants and students.

For more information about this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience
• Experience of working with the public
• Knowledge and experience of Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)of working with the public

Qualifications

• NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services (or Equivalent) as recognised by the GPHC
• Hospital/ Community Pharmacy experience

Skills and Abilities

• Able to work on own initiative
• Able to take instructions from more senior members of staff
• Able to recognise pharmaceutical names
• Able to keep accurate records
• Uses initiative to problem solve but understands limits of responsibility
• Able to resolve simple problems
• Able to focus on the job in hand
• Able to work as part of a team
• Accurate and dexterous
• Participation in the training of others
• Able to read and comprehend written instructions
• Good verbal communication - face to face
• Good verbal communication - telephone

Personal Qualities

• Mature and professional approach
• Punctual
• Honest/trustworthy
• Well-mannered and friendly
• Flexible
• Reliable

Other

• Ability to attend regularly
• Able to undertake weekend and Bank holiday working on a rota basis
• Tidy and clean appearance

Trust Values

• Effective Open Communication
• Excellence and safety in all that we do
• Challenge but support
• Expect respect and dignity
• Local healthcare that inspires confidence

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.

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearper annum, pro rata