Job requirements
Essential
8 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Basic numeracy and literacy
- Knowledge
Be proficient in IT
- Experience
Experience of working in a pharmacy or dispensing doctors
- Qualifications
Level NVQ Pharmacy Service Skills
- Qualifications
Proven picking/dispensing accuracy
- Personal Attributes
Self-motivated and able to use initiative & prioritise workload as well as work in a team
- Personal Attributes
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Personal Attributes
Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of working in a mental health dispensary
Job overview
The Senior Pharmacy Assistant performs a wide range of duties within the mental health dispensary essential to providing a comprehensive dispensing and distribution service.
Expected interview date: 06/11/2026
Main duties of the job
Dispensing for in-patients and out-patients according to standard operating procedures.
Co-ordinating the supply of items that are owed to patients, checking order levels are adequate for supply and resolving any supply issues.
Dispensing controlled drugs according to standard operating procedures.
Re-stock the dispensary shelves with backup stock from the stores department.
Please see document attached for further information
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be part of the weekend working rota covering the acute trust pharmacy at a frequency of approximately 1 in 13 weekends.
The post holder will be part of the bank holiday working rota covering the acute trust as per departmental arrangements (approx. one BH per year).
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This advert is for Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Mental Health Band 3 with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Gloucester, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Pharmacy assistant role. The advertised salary is £25760.00 to £27476.00. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed term). The application deadline is 27 Oct 2026.
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