
Job requirements
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Governance
Understanding of current legislation and good practice relating to dispensary practice
- Qualification
NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- Other requirements
To be aware of and adhere to the Trust’s Vision, Mission and Values
- Skills and Experience
Minimum of 2 years dispensing experience, working in hospital or retail pharmacy
- Skills and Experience
Experience in a customer facing role
- Personal/professional attributes
Able to work effectively under pressure
- Personal/professional attributes
IT literate
- Personal/professional attributes
Good communication and presentation skills
- Personal/professional attributes
Good at practical problem solving
- Personal/professional attributes
Team Player
- Personal/professional attributes
Attention to detail
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Governance
Understanding of following standard operating procedures
- Qualification
Accuracy Checking Dispensing Assistant (ACDA) course
- Skills and Experience
Training members of the pharmacy team
- Personal/professional attributes
Good organisational Skills
- Personal/professional attributes
Ability to multi task
Job overview
Are you looking a for a challenge ? are you enthusiastic? then this is the job for you. The Pharmacy Department at East Kent NHS Foundation Trust are looking for the right candidate to join our Pharmacy Dispensary team at The William Harvey Hospital
You will be based within the pharmacy dispensary and further training will be given in all aspects of hospital dispensary services.
Any successful applicant for the above post will also be expected to participate in flexible working which will include weekend, late duty and bank holiday rotas.
Minimum of 2 years dispensing experience, working in hospital or retail pharmacy
PLEASE NOTE - WE CANNOT OFFER VISA SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. If you hold a Graduate/Post Study work visa, you will only be able to work this role until the expiry date of your visa.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties of the Job Include:
- To support the section managers in the delivery of a comprehensive service to East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.
- To assist in the provision of a safe, efficient and effective pharmaceutical service, with particular emphasis on the dispensing of in-patient and out-patient prescriptions and discharge summaries to wards and departments within the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
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 Senior Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in Ashford, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Pharmacy assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment if recruited internally). The application deadline is 01 Nov 2026.
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