Job requirements
Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills and Ability
Good Communication skills both verbal and written
- Skills and Ability
Ability to prioritise work and manage time efficiently
- Skills and Ability
Has good attention to detail and is accurate
- Skills and Ability
Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual
- Skills and Ability
Ability to follow set procedures
- Skills and Ability
Ability to concentrate in a busy environment
- Experiance and Knowledge
Previous customer service experience, including Speaking on the phone and face to face
- Experiance and Knowledge
Experience of using computers, particularly Microsoft Office and web-based learning
- Experiance and Knowledge
Experience of general office duties
- Training & Qualification
GCSE in Maths and English at grade C or above ( or equivalent qualification)
- Training & Qualification
Numeracy and literacy to a good standard
- Training & Qualification
NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Pharmacy Service Skills
- Other specific requirements
Good general health, walking/pushing trolleys/lifting heavy items
- Other specific requirements
Responsible and puntual
- Other specific requirements
Ability to work weekends and bank holidays as part of a rota
- Other specific requirements
Late working as part of a rota
- Other specific requirements
Ability to work on both hospital sites (RHCH & BNHH)
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills and Ability
Understanding stock control and stock rotation
- Experiance and Knowledge
Previous Pharmacy experience
- Experiance and Knowledge
Previous experience with WellSky or equivalent computer system
- Experiance and Knowledge
Previous knowledge of stock control
Job overview
Pharmacy Assistant – Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Base site Pharmacy - Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester. With possible working at other HHFT sites depending on requirements.
Role Description:
We are looking to recruit a Pharmacy Assistant to work in our busy but friendly team based in pharmacy. The role involves performing ward top ups, goods in, order picking and receiving medical gases. This position is vital to maintain the care of our patients and has close working relationships with the trust’s ward staff and pharmacy colleagues based at our other sites.
You must be willing to work hard, be able to manage your own work load as well as meeting the needs of our service users.
We will consider recruiting the right candidate as a band 2 to band 3 progressional post if you do not have all the essential criteria listed in the job description.
Working patterns: Full time with flexible working pattern depending on minimum number of hours per week.
Main duties of the job
The role involves performing ward top ups, goods in, order picking and receiving medical gases. This position is vital to maintain the care of our patients and has close working relationships with the trust’s ward staff and pharmacy colleagues based at our other sites.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document 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.
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This advert is for Pharmacy Assistant/Porter with Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Winchester, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Porter, Pharmacy assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,272 - £27,476 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 9 months (9 months from start date). The application deadline is 25 Oct 2026.
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