Senior Pharmacy Assistant
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The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children's service.
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
- Putting patients first
- Aiming to get it right
- Recognising that everybody counts
- Doing everything openly and honestly
'Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'
Job overview
If you're looking for a new opportunity in a challenging but rewarding aspect of healthcare then this may be the opportunity for you...
The James Paget University Hospital Pharmacy department is looking for a Senior Pharmacy Assistant - static in Dispensary or Stores to join our team. No previous experience in hospital Pharmacy is required as full training will be provided. This vacancy is open to people already holding an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services.
You will assist Pharmacist's and Pharmacy technicians in many aspects of the Pharmacy service helping to ensure the highest quality of pharmaceutical care is given to our patients.
Main duties of the job
Duties may include: Dispensary
- To produce labels for dispensed drugs using the JAC computer system for inpatient, outpatient, community unit, TTOs, and CDs against the relevant previously clinically checked prescription or request.
- To dispense medication for inpatient, outpatient, community unit, TTOs and CDs against the previously clinically checked prescription or request in line with departmental policies and procedures and the Medicines Act 1968 using the JAC system.
Duties may include: Stores
- To assist the Senior Pharmacy Technician with the day-to-day distribution of medicines from Main Pharmacy Stores including:
- Coordination and distribution of community unit requisitions.
- Ensuring all allocated top-ups and ward visits are completed in a timely manner and per schedule.
- To participate in the ward top-up scheme for the ordering, assembly, checking, delivery and stock rotation of drug supplies to wards and departments.
- To ensure the optimum use of the Automated Dispensing System and report any issues with its function when necessary.
Working for our organisation
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE Level 4-9 in English and Maths or equivalent
- NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team or people orientated position
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a hospital environment
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Self-confident with the ability to work alone and as part of a team using common sense and initiative
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility within the working environment
- Ability to prioritise
- Word processing and use of Internet and IT skills
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
'Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'
Tier 2 Sponsorship : We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK, must provide 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) will also be subject to this requirement.
Visa and Immigration
If you are wishing to apply for this role and would require sponsorship (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer), you can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job.
James Paget Hospitals uses tools to screen any applications generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Please check your account regularly under "My Applications" to view the progress of your applications. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
In submitting an application form, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.
Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
- Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 498.2KB)
- Hospital Site Map (PDF, 2.7MB)
- Recruitment of Ex-offenders (PDF, 90.9KB)
- Recruitment 2025 (PDF, 4.7MB)
- Apollo Project (PDF, 12.6MB)