# Pharmacy Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-assistant/4ff6f6a2-8eb2-45ff-9f81-b2d4da10bd74 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-assistant/4ff6f6a2-8eb2-45ff-9f81-b2d4da10bd74.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Warrington Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacy assistant - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25272.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Part time hours may be considered) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-16T13:35:31.315Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8374286 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8374286?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen at North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust for an enthusiastic, flexible, and well-motivated individual to join the pharmacy team as a Pharmacy Assistant. The role is band 2 working 37.5 hours per week (part time hours may be considered) to include weekend and bank holiday working on a rotational basis. ### Main duties of the job The position is varied and will include receipt and correct storage of drugs, stock control, including stock rotation, stock checks and removal of expired stock. The supply of medicines including ward stock replenishment, inputting of orders onto computer systems and assembly of orders. Receiving and processing telephone calls, delivery of stock to wards. Accurately dispensing prescriptions. Assisting with receipt of prescriptions from clients and patients. Assisting with the input of medicines received. The successful candidate will have excellent communication, and interpersonal skills with a good standard of education. GCSE grade C in Mathematics (or equivalent) is essential and NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills is desirable but can be undertaken on appointment. The Pharmacy Assistant role is based in the pharmacy stores area of the pharmacy department at Warrington Hospital but may also involve working in the pharmacy dispensary, at Halton Hospital pharmacy or delivering medicines throughout the hospital. As a Pharmacy Assistant, you will be part of a small pharmacy stores team of around 20 members of staff. The pharmacy stores team is part of the much larger pharmacy team which has around 130 members of staff in various roles which cover both Warrington and Halton Hospital sites. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Providing operational support in: - Receipt and correct storage of drugs. - Stock control, including stock rotation, stock checks and removal of expired stock according to Trust policy. - Supply of drugs including ward stock replenishment, inputting of orders onto computer system and assembly of orders from location or pharmacy robot in accordance with documentation. - Contributing to the management of a safe system for the supply of emergency drug boxes. - Receiving and processing telephone calls. - Delivery of stock to wards. - Accurately dispensing prescriptions under the supervision of a Senior Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacist. - Assist in the reception area with receipt of prescriptions from clients and patients in accordance with department policies. - Ensuring compliance with the Warrington and Halton Hospital Medicines Policy, both through own actions and by re-enforcing the policy with nursing staff. FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE SEE THE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED, ### 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 ### Mental Effort **Essential** - Able to work under pressure and in stressful situations. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Mathematics GCSE grade C or equivalent. **Desirable** - NVQ level 2 in pharmaceutical services or to be undertaken upon appointment ### Skills, Knowledge and competencies **Essential** - Have a methodical approach to workload. ## Documents - [ncm staff benefits (pdf, 3.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2892) - [pharmacy assistant (pdf, 648.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10702341) ## 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.