# Pharmacy Assistant Goods Inwards

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Doncaster
- **Region:** North East and Yorkshire
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 Pro Rata Per Annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (8:30am - 5pm Monday to Friday plus Bank Holiday working on rota)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-10T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-26T09:52:03.305Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Worksop/Doncaster_Bassetlaw_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Goodsin_Pharmacy_Assistant/Goodsin_Pharmacy_Assistant-v8054548
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8054548?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.dbth.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Assistant to join our team within the Logistics section of Pharmacy.

The post will be mainly based at our Pharmacy Department at Bassetlaw Hospital but there is a requirement to participate in a bank holiday rota based at the Pharmacy Department on the Doncaster Royal Infirmary site, plus the need for occasional cross-site working during normal hours Monday to Friday. Both departments are fully automated.

Candidates must have GCSE qualifications in Science, English Language and Maths at Grade C or above (or equivalent) and certificates for these must be provided at interview. Pharmacy experience is desirable for this post but this is not essential as full training would be given.

Applications from candidates who hold the BTEC Level 2 / NVQ Level 2 Pharmaceutical Science qualification( or equivalent) are also eligible to apply for this post.  Any candidates applying with these qualification must provide the certificates at interview. They must also still meet the requirements for GCSEs.

Applications from candidates with non-UK equivalent qualifications must also posses a Statement of Comparability. This must also be provided at interview.

Candidates must also posses good numeric, literacy and keyboard skills. Due to the nature of the work involved, e.g. the manual handling of heavy load and the use of a pallet truck, candidates will need to be physically fit.

### Main duties of the job

You will be involved in:-

Storekeeping duties which include receiving goods from the Pharmaceutical wholesalers and suppliers, performing checks and entering them onto the Pharmacy computer system ready for use

The releasing of orders from the automated Pharmacy robot and to assist in the loading of the robot

The supply of stock medicines to the wards and departments at Bassetlaw Hospital and Retford Hospital

Participating in the daily rolling stock take of medicines

Re-stocking of the emergency drug cupboard and antidote store

Topping up of stock medicines at ward / department level

Delivery of medicines to wards

Cover at Doncaster Royal Infirmary as part of the bank holiday rota

Cross-site cover for Doncaster Pharmacy

The Necessary Requirements

GCSE Maths, English Language and Science grade A-C or equivalent (certificates of which must be provided at interview).

Good numeric & literacy skills as well as basic keyboard skills.

The post involves manual handling and the use of a pallet truck so you will need to be physically fit.

The working pattern is for 5 days per week on a Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm. Bank Holiday working is a full day of 7.5 hours and is based at Doncaster Royal Infirmary

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.   Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK

Please note that from 9th April 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

## Job Details

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Assistant to join our team within the Logistics section of Pharmacy.

The post will be mainly based at our Pharmacy Department at Bassetlaw Hospital but there is a requirement to participate in a bank holiday rota based at the Pharmacy Department on the Doncaster Royal Infirmary site, plus the need for occasional cross-site working during normal hours Monday to Friday. Both departments are fully automated.

Candidates must have GCSE qualifications in Science, English Language and Maths at Grade C or above (or equivalent) and certificates for these must be provided at interview. Pharmacy experience is desirable for this post but this is not essential as full training would be given.

Applications from candidates who hold the BTEC Level 2 / NVQ Level 2 Pharmaceutical Science qualification( or equivalent) are also eligible to apply for this post. Any candidates applying with these qualification must provide the certificates at interview. They must also still meet the requirements for GCSEs.

Applications from candidates with non-UK equivalent qualifications must also posses a Statement of Comparability. This must also be provided at interview.

Candidates must also posses good numeric, literacy and keyboard skills. Due to the nature of the work involved, e.g. the manual handling of heavy load and the use of a pallet truck, candidates will need to be physically fit.

## Job Description

You will be involved in:-

Storekeeping duties which include receiving goods from the Pharmaceutical wholesalers and suppliers, performing checks and entering them onto the Pharmacy computer system ready for use

The releasing of orders from the automated Pharmacy robot and to assist in the loading of the robot

The supply of stock medicines to the wards and departments at Bassetlaw Hospital and Retford Hospital

Participating in the daily rolling stock take of medicines

Re-stocking of the emergency drug cupboard and antidote store

Topping up of stock medicines at ward / department level

Delivery of medicines to wards

Cover at Doncaster Royal Infirmary as part of the bank holiday rota

Cross-site cover for Doncaster Pharmacy

The Necessary Requirements

GCSE Maths, English Language and Science grade A-C or equivalent (certificates of which must be provided at interview).

Good numeric & literacy skills as well as basic keyboard skills.

The post involves manual handling and the use of a pallet truck so you will need to be physically fit.

The working pattern is for 5 days per week on a Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm. Bank Holiday working is a full day of 7.5 hours and is based at Doncaster Royal Infirmary

## Responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK

Please note that from 9th April 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge and Experience

**Essential**

- Demonstrable ability to study at an NVQ 2 level
- Experience in a goods receipt environment

**Desirable**

- Hospital or community pharmacy experience

### Qualifications and Training

**Essential**

- 3 GCSEs including science, English language and maths at grade C or above; or equivalent qualification.

**Desirable**

- BTEC level 2 Pharmaceutical Science and/or NVQ level 2 Pharmacy Service Skills; or equivalent qualification
- 5 GCSEs with 2 science GCSE all at grade C or above; or equivalent qualification
- ECDL
- NVQ level 2 in Warehousing

### Personal Attributes and Skills

**Essential**

- Basic keyboard skills
- Good numeric & literacy skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, staff & colleagues
- Possess tact & diplomacy where appropriate
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Motivated
- Ability to work as part as a team as well as on own
- Ability to work methodically, accurately and with speed
- Be able to show initiative
- Able to undertake frequent manual handling tasks of lifting moderate weights and handling fully loaded pallet trucks throughout the working day

**Desirable**

- Desire to work for the NHS
- Ability to manage own time

## Documents

- [the dbth way (pdf, 409.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2213)
- [join team dbth (pdf, 654.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1738)
- [272-8054548 jd and ps (pdf, 887.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10408583)
- [guidance for applicants (pdf, 752.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1737)
- [health & wellbeing - staff benefits (pdf, 214.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2222)
- [acceptable usage of ai - recruitment dbth (pdf, 456.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2381)

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