# Pharmacy Assistant - Supply Services > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-assistant-supply-services/75d2ba35-82b0-49e0-b8f7-52e46abd3888 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-assistant-supply-services/75d2ba35-82b0-49e0-b8f7-52e46abd3888.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Truro - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Pharmacy assistant - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (This is a fixed 12 month contract from start date.) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (The post holder will be expected to work one 10.30am till 7pm shift per week) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-14T12:30:34.398Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/Truro/Royal_Cornwall_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8129258 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8129258?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The general pharmacy department is looking for recruit a pharmacy assistant to perform general duties which will support the efficient running of the department.  We are looking for an enthusiastic pharmacy assistant to join our highly motivated and focussed teams. To perform a variety of tasks associated with the supply of medicines to our wards. The successful candidate will receive the required training for the post. The post holder will work from 8.30 till 5pm four days of the week and 10.30 till 7pm one day of the week. Please note this is a 12 month fixed term contract. We also have a vacancy advertised for a permanent position and will be interviewing all on the same day. For those that have applied for both roles we will place the highest scorer into the permanent position. This is an excellent opportunity to work within our Pharmacy and learn about the different career opportunities available to you in the future. ### Main duties of the job The post holder would be expected to work towards a Pharmacy Workforce  Development South (PWDS) qualification in Principles and Practice for pharmacy support staff. Please note this is a qualification only recognised within our trust. Experience in dealing with the public Good  organisational skills Demonstrate high levels of accuracy in all areas of work Able to work with PC’s input data and other information The post holder will be required to undertake further education, training and validation before being allowed to undertake the duties required of this post. The post holder will also have to deal with telephone enquiries into the department and will have to use their knowledge and experience to answer the query or pass it on to a relevant member of the pharmacy department. Be able to work in a team or autonomously when working on the wards during top up duties. To participate in Good Dispensing Practice (GDP) training to meet the requirements of the wholesale dealer licence. To undertake all mandatory training as requested by the Trust ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side. To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following: - Identity Checks - Professional registration and qualification checks - Employment history and reference checks - Occupational Health clearance - Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check - Right to work in the UK For further information please visit: https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation We reserve the right to close this advert early. We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview. We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in customer care environment **Desirable** - Experience in a pharmacy environment ### Qualifications **Essential** - Good general education including GCSE grade C in Maths and English **Desirable** - NVQ 2 in pharmacy services ### Practical and intellectual **Essential** - Experience in customer care environment - Good all round communication skills both verbal and written **Desirable** - Able to demonstrate good levels of accuracy in all areas of work - Good computer and keyboard skills ## Documents - [job description & person specification (pdf, 185.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10426408) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.