Job requirements
Essential
7 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
Maths grade C or equivalent (candidates currently working towards this may be considered)
- Qualifications
English grade C or equivalent
- Knowledge and skills
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Knowledge and skills
Computer literate
- Knowledge and skills
Well-developed organisational, time management and planning skills
- Knowledge and skills
Excellent customer service skills
- Knowledge and skills
Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy services or equivalent dispensing qualification
- Knowledge and skills
Understanding of the NHS and the role of Pharmacy
- Knowledge and skills
Recent experience of working in Pharmacy
- Knowledge and skills
Recent experience of working in the hospital environment
Job overview
This is an integrated Pharmacy Assistant role designed to provide flexible support across the Pharmacy Department. The post holder will work collaboratively within the dispensary, distribution, and ward-based stock management teams, ensuring the safe, efficient, and effective supply of medicines throughout the organisation.
Successful applicants with no pharmacy experience will start at Band 2 until competition of training course upon which will move to Band 3.
Main duties of the job
- Duties will include dispensing support activities, receipt and distribution of pharmaceutical stock, stock replenishment and maintenance of ward medicines cupboards, and contributing to the smooth operation of pharmacy services. The role requires the ability to work across multiple workstreams, adapting to service needs while maintaining high standards of accuracy, patient safety, and customer service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see our attached job description and person specification form for full details.
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Pharmacy Assistant - developmental with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust in Torquay, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Pharmacy assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,272 - £27,476 per annum - (Band 2 or Band 3 depending on qualification). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Oct 2026.
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