# Medicine Counter Assistant (Pharmacy)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Birmingham Children's Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Pharmacy
- **Salary:** £26,509 Per Annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-29T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-15T13:21:27.048Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Birmingham/Birmingham_Womens_Childrens_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8252307
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8252307?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.bwc.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Are you ready to step up and make a difference? Join our supportive team as a Medicine Counter Assistant at our Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital Pharmacy and play a vital role in our mission to provide exceptional pharmaceutical care to our young patients. Your dedication and compassion will contribute to a brighter and healthier future for children in need.

At TMC, we're committed to diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. You can make a lasting impact on the lives of children and families. Apply today and be a part of our journey.

### Main duties of the job

In this role you will undertake receptionist duties, support stock control and support the administration of the pharmacy team. You will provide dispensing support to The Medicines Chest as part of development and training.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

### Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Disposition

**Essential**

- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Of a trustworthy and confidential nature
- Adaptable to changes in working practices
- An understanding of and the ability to undertake the duties outlined in the Job description
- A flexible attitude to working in all areas of the pharmacy department, responding willingly to the demands of the service with regard to weekend working
- Excellent team player
- Ability to remain professional in busy circumstances

**Desirable**

- Evidence of team work from previous experience

### Skills/ experience

**Essential**

- Excellent Customer Service
- Experience in a retail environment
- Good time management skills, able to prioritise
- Excellent keyboard skills
- Experience using Microsoft Word, Access and Excel to manipulate data
- Ability to format and understand reports generated by computer systems
- Experience with data handling and data validation
- Ability to write, understand and follow procedures
- Ability to tackle routine tasks accurately
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

**Desirable**

- Previous experience of pharmacy computer systems such as EPIC or Ascribe
- Previous experience of working in a hospital pharmacy environment

### Qualifications/ Achievements

**Essential**

- GCSE’s in English and Maths
- Knowledge of data protection and patient confidentiality

## Documents

- [tmc job advert (pdf, 560.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10564863)
- [job description (pdf, 816.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10564861)
- [person specification (pdf, 752.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10564862)

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