Job requirements
Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Previous experience of working as part of a team
- Experience
Experience in applying attention to detail and producing work to the required standard.
- Experience
Working to deadlines
- Experience
Previous experience in a customer service or patient care setting
- Experience
Experience of using different computer software
- Personal Qualities
Able to work flexibly when needed depending on the service requirements.
- Personal Qualities
Demonstrates the ability to remain focused and effective when undertaking repetitive tasks
- Knowledge and Skills
Able to carry out verbal and written instructions accurately.
- Knowledge and Skills
Able to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and written.
- Knowledge and Skills
Able to accurately record and file information
- Knowledge and Skills
Customer Service skills
- Knowledge and Skills
Skilled at multi-tasking
- Other Job requirements
Able to work at weekends and bank holidays
- Other Job requirements
The post involves regular manual handling tasks, including transferring individual boxes weighing up to 15kg, in accordance with health and safety guidance.
- Other Job requirements
Must be able to safely undertake manual handling duties, including the regular transfer of individual boxes weighing up to 15kg, with reasonable adjustments where appropriate and in line with health and safety requirements
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Previous experience of working as a pharmacy assistant or counter assistant in hospital or community pharmacy
- Experience
Previous experience of receipt and controlling of stock
- Qualifications
Customer Service Qualification and or Pharmacy Counter Assistant qualification
Job summary
Please note that we are unable to offer Certificates of Sponsorship for this role.
Are you looking for a rewarding role that supports outstanding patient care. If so, we would love to hear from you.
We are seeking enthusiastic and committed individuals to join our friendly hospital pharmacy team as Pharmacy Assistants. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to delivering high-quality patient care and play an important role in ensuring patients receive the right care, first time, every time.
We currently have both full-time and part-time opportunities available at Alexandra Hospital, Redditch.
As a Pharmacy Assistant, you will be a key member of the team and often the first point of contact for healthcare professionals and members of the public accessing our services. You will need to be self-motivated, organised, and able to work accurately in a busy environment. Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to meet deadlines are essential.
This is an ideal opportunity for individuals who are passionate about patient care and keen to begin or develop a career within hospital pharmacy.
Main duties of the job
You will work as part of a multidisciplinary pharmacy team, collaborating closely with Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants to support the delivery of high-quality patient care.
The role offers the opportunity to gain experience across a range of pharmacy services and functions, providing a broad understanding of hospital pharmacy operations.
Applicants must be able to work accurately and efficiently, demonstrate excellent attention to detail, and adapt to a variety of tasks within a busy working environment. Flexibility, teamwork, and the ability to meet deadlines are essential to the successful delivery of the service.
For main duties of the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
About us
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs
Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.
Details
- Date posted: 17 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 2
- Salary: £25,272 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: C9365-26-0596-2
- Job locations: Alexandra Hospital, Woodrow Drive, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7UB, United Kingdom, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Charles Hastings Way, WORCESTER, WR5 1DD, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Duties are varied and may include:
Picking, packing and assembling medicines in stock distribution.
Pharmacy stores receiving and processing orders.
Manning the reception within the dispensary, speaking to both staff and patients and dealing with queries.
Supplying medicines to wards and departments by means of a top-up.
Picking intravenous fluids
Duties within our sterile preparation suites.
Delivery of medication to wards and departments.
Replenishing specialist emergency boxes
Participate in established Bank Holiday and Weekend Rotas until the introduction of 7 day working when contracted hours will be undertaken over 7 days.
Part Time hours will be paid pro-rata.
Please refer to the full Job description for more detail.
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This advert is for Pharmacy Assistant - Band 2 with Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust in Redditch, England; Worcester, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Pharmacy assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,272 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Nov 2026.
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