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Job requirements
Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Patient focused
- Other
Good Attendance Record
- Other
Able to work Weekends and Bank Holidays
- Other
Able to undertake manual handling tasks and remain standing for prolonged periods
- Experience
Use of computers
- Experience
Work from written procedures
- Knowledge & Skills
Literate and Numerate and be able to perform simple calculations – tested at interview
- Knowledge & Skills
Good communication skills
- Knowledge & Skills
Team player
- Knowledge & Skills
Ability to work under pressure
- Knowledge & Skills
Able to organise self
- Knowledge & Skills
Attention to detail
- Knowledge & Skills
Enthusiastic about hospital pharmacy
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Previous Hospital/Pharmacy Experience
- Experience
Dealing with the public
- Qualifications & Training
Maths GCSE grade A-C (or equivalent)
- Qualifications & Training
English GCSE grade A-C (or equivalent)
- Qualifications & Training
Units of level 2 NVQ Certificate in Pharmacy Service skills in relevant areas of work
Job overview
Pharmacy Assistant
We currently have a vacancy for two full-time Pharmacy Assistants to work in the pharmacy department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital within Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.
You will be joining a friendly, forward thinking pharmacy team and will work in the dispensary, stock distribution and technical services providing a valuable service to our patients
PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this post
Main duties of the job
The role includes:
- Labelling and dispensing prescriptions
- Issuing stock drugs to wards and clinics
- Assisting in the supply of chemotherapy
- Ward visits to top-up stock drugs
We are looking for hardworking, reliable candidates with good communication skills. You will also need to have good literacy and numeracy skills which will be assessed during the selection process. It is vital that you list your educational qualifications on the application form in order to be shortlisted for interview.
Please ensure that you use your supporting statement to demonstrate how your skills and experience match the person specification.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE
- To assist in the day-to-day duties of the Pharmacy Store, Dispensary and Technical Services on a rotational basis
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Pharmacy Stores
- To accept and sign receipt for deliveries of pharmaceutical products from suppliers, checking that delivery is for the pharmacy department.
- To unpack goods received and:
- Check items and quantities received match delivery notes
- Check are in good condition
- Check have adequate shelf life
- Check prices match those on delivery note
- Sign delivery note to accept goods into the pharmacy.
Full responsibilities can be found in the JD
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 rotational with Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Pharmacy assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum plus HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 22 Oct 2026.
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