• Job Description

  Req#: C9388-25-0787?language=en&page=1092&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and innovative pharmacy assistant to join an established medicines optimisation team supporting all aspects of stock management. This post will predominantly be ward based but successful applicants will also experience working in the inpatient and outpatient dispensaries and dispatch areas.

  We welcome applicants who have pharmacy experience but this is not essential as all training will be provided.

  Successful applicants with no pharmacy experience will start at Band 2 £23615 to £23615 per annum until completion of training course upon which will move to Band 3 £24071 - £25674 per annum pro rata.

  We are looking for someone with a friendly demeanour and excellent interpersonal skills who can work effectively within the pharmacy team and with members of the wider multidisciplinary team as well as work independently.

  Main duties of the job

  Within the ward based part of this role you will help manage the effective system to ensure efficient and economic provision of stock. You will assist in the provision of medicines for discharge, assist in transporting prescriptions and medicines between wards and pharmacy, undertake mandatory audits and data collection, evaluate the suitability of returned medicines for re-use, advise on stock control and any other relevant information to ensure compliance with polices and procedures.

  As part of the dispensary duties you will be dispensing medicines for in-patients and for patients on discharge and dispatch duties include entering orders into the computer, packaging orders and delivering to appropriate areas.

  About us

  You will be joining our friendly and supportive team and working in a positive and caring environment. The main hospital site is on the outskirts of the seaside town of Torquay. With easy access to the beautiful countryside and stunning coastline of Devon and Cornwall it is a great place to live and work.

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  Details

  Date posted

  18 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 2

  Salary

  £20,270 to £23,177 a year per annum - band 3 subject to qualification

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  388-7162061-HS

  Job locations

  Torbay Hospital

  Lowes Bridge

  Torquay

  TQ2 7AA

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Good general standard of education; Grade C or above at GCSE in English and Mathematics. Applications where the candidate is in the process of gaining the above qualifications may be considered
  • Ability to undertake NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent dispensing qualification

  Desirable

  • Experience to NVQ level 3 competency or equivalent (in-house competency package to assess these skills
  • Grade C or above at GCSE in other subjects, including sciences

  Knowledge and skills

  Essential

  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Computer literate
  • Well-developed organisational, time management and planning skills
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team

  Desirable

  • Understanding of the NHS and the role of Pharmacy
  • Understanding of Health & Safety Legislation and Risk Management

  Specific Skills

  Essential

  • Methodical, accurate and quality-orientated, strives for continuous improvement

  Desirable

  • Experience of healthcare provision
  • Experience of hospital Pharmacy
  • Pharmacy experience, including dispensing in hospital or community pharmacy

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Good general standard of education; Grade C or above at GCSE in English and Mathematics. Applications where the candidate is in the process of gaining the above qualifications may be considered
  • Ability to undertake NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent dispensing qualification

  Desirable

  • Experience to NVQ level 3 competency or equivalent (in-house competency package to assess these skills
  • Grade C or above at GCSE in other subjects, including sciences

  Knowledge and skills

  Essential

  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Computer literate
  • Well-developed organisational, time management and planning skills
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team

  Desirable

  • Understanding of the NHS and the role of Pharmacy
  • Understanding of Health & Safety Legislation and Risk Management

  Specific Skills

  Essential

  • Methodical, accurate and quality-orientated, strives for continuous improvement

  Desirable

  • Experience of healthcare provision
  • Experience of hospital Pharmacy
  • Pharmacy experience, including dispensing in hospital or community pharmacy

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Torbay Hospital

  Lowes Bridge

  Torquay

  TQ2 7AA

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Torbay Hospital

  Lowes Bridge

  Torquay

  TQ2 7AA

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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