# Pharmacy Assistant/Porter > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-assistantporter/0e6597df-bb9d-46ab-aadb-37b1110549d7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-assistantporter/0e6597df-bb9d-46ab-aadb-37b1110549d7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Hampshire County Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Porter, Pharmacy assistant - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 - £27,476 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 9 months (9 months from start date) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (09:15-13:00 Saturday and Sunday 1in 8, 1 bank holiday per year) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-09T10:10:44.644Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hampshire/Winchester/Hampshire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8293502 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8293502?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills and Ability **Essential** - Good Communication skills both verbal and written - Ability to prioritise work and manage time efficiently - Has good attention to detail and is accurate - Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual - Ability to follow set procedures - Ability to concentrate in a busy environment **Desirable** - Understanding stock control and stock rotation ### Experiance and Knowledge **Essential** - Previous customer service experience, including Speaking on the phone and face to face - Experience of using computers, particularly Microsoft Office and web-based learning - Experience of general office duties **Desirable** - Previous Pharmacy experience - Previous experience with WellSky or equivalent computer system - Previous knowledge of stock control ### Training & Qualification **Essential** - GCSE in Maths and English at grade C or above ( or equivalent qualification) - Numeracy and literacy to a good standard - NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Pharmacy Service Skills ### Other specific requirements **Essential** - Good general health, walking/pushing trolleys/lifting heavy items - Responsible and puntual - Ability to work weekends and bank holidays as part of a rota - Late working as part of a rota - Ability to work on both hospital sites (RHCH & BNHH) ## Documents - [pledge (pdf, 205.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10611871) - [band 3 pharmacy assistant (pdf, 849.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10611870) - [hhft employee rewards & benefits (pdf, 723.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=900) - [tackling climate change at hampshire hospitals (pdf, 4.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2900) ## 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.