Trainee Pharmacy Assistant

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Barts Health as a Trainee Pharmacy Assistant and embark on a comprehensive training program while working in a busy hospital environment. You'll gain hands-on experience in various pharmacy operations, aiming to achieve a Level 2 BTEC qualification over a 15-month period, all while contributing to patient care.

Qualifications

• Keen interest in developing a career in hospital pharmacy.
• Experience of working in a team.
• Experience in a customer care environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in dispensary operations including stores and distribution.
• Support clinical trials and chemotherapy services unit.
• Work towards gaining a Pearson BTEC Level 2 Certificate.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

GCSE grades A/C or 4-9 including English, Maths, Double Science

Job description

Job summary

Trainee Pharmacy Assistant - Band 2We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated and ambitious Trainee Pharmacy Assistant to join our busy team at Barts Health NHS Trust (St. Bartolomew's Hospital). The post holder must be keen to learn and develop with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Full training will be provided, working towards gaining a Pearson BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support staff (Apprenticeship) by the end of the 15-month programme. The Level 2 qualifications are run by allocated provider - Capital City College (WKC).

Main duties of the job

You must be a team player, demonstrate reliability and be able to communicate well. You must also have a keen interest in developing a career in hospital pharmacy.Duties/Areas of this post include:o Dispensaryo Stores and Distributiono Clinical Trialso Chemotherapy Services UnitOnce qualified there will opportunities to work towards becoming a Senior Pharmacy Assistant or go on to become a Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (ensuring that the relevant criteria is met).There may also be potential for some successful candidates to be based at our other sites, such as Royal London Hospital or Whipps Cross University Hospital.

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

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£29,583 a year per annum inc

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

15 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-7261795SBH

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.

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.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• GCSE grades A/C or 4-9 including: o English Language o Maths o Double Science

Knowledge Essential

• Understand customer care issues.

Desirable

• Understand issues involved in stock control
• Interested in and have knowledge of the use of drugs
• Understand the importance of quality issues
• Dispensing and interpreting prescriptions

Experience Essential

• Experience of working in a team
• Experience of working in customer care environment

Desirable

• Understanding of relevant legislation
• Experience of working in a hospital environment

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• GCSE grades A/C or 4-9 including: o English Language o Maths o Double Science

Knowledge Essential

• Understand customer care issues.

Desirable

• Understand issues involved in stock control
• Interested in and have knowledge of the use of drugs
• Understand the importance of quality issues
• Dispensing and interpreting prescriptions

Experience Essential

• Experience of working in a team
• Experience of working in customer care environment

Desirable

• Understanding of relevant legislation
• Experience of working in a hospital environment

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)