Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Apprenticeships: Apprenticeship
- Contract
- Fixed term: 2 years (Attend College Once a week)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Attend one day at college)
- Job ref
- 407-WCCSS-7467992
- Employer
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Walsall Manor NHS Hospital, Pharmacy Dept, Route 239
- Town
- Walsall
- Salary
- £24,465 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/10/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 27/11/2025
Employer heading
Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant
Apprenticeships: Apprenticeship
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM
Job overview
A Pharmacy Assistant works under a licensed healthcare professional, such as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician, to provide medication and pharmacy-related services to patients and other healthcare professionals. Pharmacy Assistants support the entire pharmacy process, from dispensing and supplying medicines to ordering stock, managing storage, and even providing basic lifestyle advice to patients. They operate in various pharmacy settings, ensuring the efficient and compliant delivery of pharmaceutical services by adhering to organisational standard operating procedures (SOPs) which ensures compliance with regulations.
A role as a Pharmacy Assistant Apprentice can be a stepping stone into the pharmacy field. The skills and experience gained provide a foundation for more advanced roles within a hospital pharmacy team. At Walsall Manor, we are passionate about growing and training our team.
Main duties of the job
Assisting in the preparation, assembly, and supply of medicines for patients.
Ordering, receiving, storing, and disposing of medicines and other pharmacy products.
Delivering medicines to different wards or departments and handling administrative tasks.
Working for our organisation
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities.
A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Pharmacy Technicians are vital members of today’s healthcare team and contribute greatly in the supply of medicines and all aspects of good practice for safe and secure handling of medicines and advising patients on how to use their medicines.
Assembling prescribed items and performing accuracy checks.
Issuing dispensed medicines and other products to patients and healthcare professionals.
Treating patients with dignity and respect to provide person-centered care.
Referring patients to a pharmacist
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 3 GCSE's with English and Maths and at least 1 science subject at Grade C / level 4 and 1 other subject at grade D/level 3 or above
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a warehouse/stores environment • Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team • Experience of accurately selecting products
Desirable criteria
- Experience of accurately selecting products in accordance with an order/request
- • Experience of reception duties • Experience of handling cash • Experience of manual handling, eg. Lifting, bending and stretching
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Accurate and precise with attention to detail • Able to meet deadlines and manage time/set priorities including response to urgent requests.
Desirable criteria
- Able to work under pressure and maintain concentration for long periods • Able to work alone and as team member and under supervision
- Have excellent organisational and communication skills
- Able to undertake routine tasks including routine clerical duties, eg photocopying and filing • Have basic keyboard skills and computer skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sandra Coward
- Job title
- Education Training and Development Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01922656748
- Additional information
Hayley Lloyd (Procurement Manager)
Email:[email protected]
Contact No: 01922-655676
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Manor Hospital
Moat Road
Walsall
West Midlands
WS2 9PS
- Telephone
- 07890305746
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