Pharmacy Assistant - Rotational

Job overview

Pharmacy Assistant Rotational – Band 2 (with Band 3 progression)

We are excited to invite applications from enthusiastic, motivated and adaptable pharmacy assistants with good communication and interpersonal skills to join our friendly, dedicated pharmacy team. We will support you to progress your career and learn new skills.

Applicants must hold or be willing to work towards the NVQ level 2 qualification in Pharmacy service skills or equivalent.

Essential criteria for apprenticeship funding eligibility:

• Aged 16 or above
• Resident in the UK/EU for the last 3 years.
• Must hold a GCSE in Maths & English (Grade A*-C/9-5 OR functional skills in Maths and English
• Must not hold a Level 3 qualification or above in the same training subject
• Must not already be in any form of formal government funded education.

Main duties of the job

We require rotational pharmacy assistants to work in our busy dispensary providing a range of dispensing duties for patients at the Royal Sussex County Hospital. The post holder will also work within the receipt and distribution team on a rotational basis.

The post holders will also be offered the opportunity to undertake ward based training. This will provide you with the skills to work alongside the pharmacy team at ward level within the Royal Sussex County Hospital. Your role will include checking Patient's Own Drugs and Transcribing medications for supply.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.

Duties within the dispensary include:  • Labelling and dispensing of medicines including blister packs • Reception duties Duties within receipt and distribution include: • Receipt and storage of medicines including expiry date checks • Replenishment of ward stock • Delivering medicines to wards when needed

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.