# Pharmacy Assistant rotational

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
- **Location:** Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Pharmacy assistant
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum plus HCAS
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend and Bank Holiday commitment per rota)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-22T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-08T13:15:50.044Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Lewisham_Greenwich_NHS_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8308128
- **Employer website:** https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Patient focused
- Good Attendance Record
- Able to work Weekends and Bank Holidays
- Able to undertake manual handling tasks and remain standing for prolonged periods

### Experience

**Essential**

- Use of computers
- Work from written procedures

**Desirable**

- Previous Hospital/Pharmacy Experience
- Dealing with the public

### Knowledge & Skills

**Essential**

- Literate and Numerate and be able to perform simple calculations – tested at interview
- Good communication skills
- Team player
- Ability to work under pressure
- Able to organise self
- Attention to detail
- Enthusiastic about hospital pharmacy

### Qualifications & Training

**Desirable**

- Maths GCSE grade A-C (or equivalent)
- English GCSE grade A-C (or equivalent)
- Units of level 2 NVQ Certificate in Pharmacy Service skills in relevant areas of work

## Documents

- [working at lgt (pdf, 4.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2533)
- [job description & person spec (pdf, 928.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10628152)
- [candidate guidance on the use of ai (pdf, 3.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2978)
- [visa and certificate of sponsorship information for applicants (pdf, 3.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2936)

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