# Senior Pharmacy Assistant Patient Services

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-pharmacy-assistant-patient-services/15a1b4f9-cbf3-411e-8f8b-8bdf3ea4555c
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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Great Ormond Street Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Pharmacy assistant
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £31,554 - £33,270 Inclusive per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Plus additional payment for out of hours commitment
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Plus additional payment for out of hours commitment)
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-08T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-26T01:01:13.908Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Great_Ormond_Street_Hospital_Children_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy_Operations_Dispensary/Pharmacy_Operations_Dispensary-v8219751
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8219751?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.gosh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We're looking for a motivated team player with an ability to contribute to vital pharmacy service within the Trust. They will ensure delivery of essential pharmacy services and assist with dispensing of medicines and other items to wards, other departments and most importantly patients.

- To welcome customers at the hatch and process receipt of their prescription
- To rotate and put away stock ensuring the Dispensary remains tidy and is a safe working environment

### Main duties of the job

- The post holder will be trained in the use of the epic system to receipt prescriptions
- To send medicines to patients/carers home address
- The post holder will be required to provide un-planned cover for the ward topping up service
- To assist with Dispensing activities
- Deliver medicines to the wards when required

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For documents please view the attachment/s below

### Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Skills/Abilities

**Essential**

- Good communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Basic Computer Skills
- Good Team Player
- Calm under pressure
- Good attention to detail
- Initiative and common sense
- Flexible Approach

### Experience/Knowledge

**Essential**

- Customer Service Skills

**Desirable**

- Previous dispensing experience
- Previous Hospital experience
- Using/ knowledge of EPIC Systems
- Good understanding of Pharmacy /NHS issues
- Stock control knowledge

### GOSH Culture and Values

**Essential**

- GOSH Values
- Experience of working as part of a diverse team.

### Academic/Professional qualification/Training

**Essential**

- Secondary school education including Mathematics
- Good understanding of spoken and written English
- To be committed to undertake a NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services

**Desirable**

- Counter Assistant Qualification
- NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 776.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10716625)
- [our gosh values (pdf, 516.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3097)
- [staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 108.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2815)

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