• Job Description

  Req#: C9259-25-1566?language=en&page=673&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacy assistant to join our pharmacy team at Bart's Health NHS Trust. The post holder must be ready to work in a busy environment and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

  The role will include the opportunity to work within the main inpatient pharmacy, medicines management roles in clinical areas, ward-based dispensary and the chemotherapy dose-banding unit.

  The role will be based at St Bartholomew's Hospital and is a great opportunity for the right candidate to gain experience of this busy service and develop their existing skill set as well as learning new ones.

  Main duties of the job

  The key focus of this role is to provide safe and secure stock control within pharmacyinpatients and chemotherapy dose banding dispensary, wards and clinical areas. They will assist in the supply and dispensing of prescribed items, receive and put away stock including dispensary consumables.The post holder will provide an efficient and effective administrative service, operational and finance support, as well as undertake project work to enhance the service. The post holder will rotate throughout the site and clinical areas and department to gain experience in all areaswhich includes support in a patient facing role, dispensaries and in the pharmacy distribution area to receive goods from across site, wholesalers and manufacturers.The post holder will be expected to work with minimum day to day supervision and to use their initiative and be proactive when issues arise. Regular communication within the team needs to be maintained in relation to working practices, procedures and any changes. A good working relationship with colleagues and other healthcare staff needs to be fostered and maintained at all times.

  About us

  Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

  The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

  Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

  We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

  Details

  Date posted

  09 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £30,039 to £31,088 a year per annum inc (pro rata)

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  259-7256884SBH-B

  Job locations

  St Bartholomew's Hospital

  London

  EC1A 7BE

  
  

  Job description

  Job 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 both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

  We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

  Job description

  Job 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 both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

  We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • GCSE grades A -C or 4-9 o English Language o Maths o Double Science
  • BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff

  Desirable

  • HEE Medicines Optimisation programme or equivalent ie competent to assess PODS and transcribe and order from drug charts

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience in customer care environment
  • Experience of working in a pharmacy team
  • Demonstrable stock management experience

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in a hospital environment
  • Experience of training others

  Skills

  Essential

  • IT skills; Able to use Excel and Word proficiently
  • Able to plan own work and the supervision of others in a clear and organised way.
  • Able to work alone or as part of a team with different grades of staff.
  • Attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Able to work to policies and procedures.
  • Able to perform calculations
  • Good time management skills; Able to meet deadlines.
  • Able to communicate well with all members of the team (internal and external to Pharmacy) and externally with customers in a confident manner
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, including on the telephone
  • Able to prioritise own work
  • Confident to work unsupervised, takes initiative and uses own judgement in anticipating and dealing with queries and problems
  • Able to work calmly under pressure and to deadlines

  Desirable

  • Manual handling skills

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • GCSE grades A -C or 4-9 o English Language o Maths o Double Science
  • BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff

  Desirable

  • HEE Medicines Optimisation programme or equivalent ie competent to assess PODS and transcribe and order from drug charts

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience in customer care environment
  • Experience of working in a pharmacy team
  • Demonstrable stock management experience

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in a hospital environment
  • Experience of training others

  Skills

  Essential

  • IT skills; Able to use Excel and Word proficiently
  • Able to plan own work and the supervision of others in a clear and organised way.
  • Able to work alone or as part of a team with different grades of staff.
  • Attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Able to work to policies and procedures.
  • Able to perform calculations
  • Good time management skills; Able to meet deadlines.
  • Able to communicate well with all members of the team (internal and external to Pharmacy) and externally with customers in a confident manner
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, including on the telephone
  • Able to prioritise own work
  • Confident to work unsupervised, takes initiative and uses own judgement in anticipating and dealing with queries and problems
  • Able to work calmly under pressure and to deadlines

  Desirable

  • Manual handling skills

  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

  Barts Health NHS Trust

  Address

  St Bartholomew's Hospital

  London

  EC1A 7BE

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Barts Health NHS Trust

  Address

  St Bartholomew's Hospital

  London

  EC1A 7BE

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.bartshealth.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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