Job summary
- Main area
- Core Clinical Services
- Grade
- Band 2/3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 339-CCS2308-KLE
- Employer
- North Bristol NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southmead Hospital
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £24,465 - £26,598 Per annum, pro rata for part time roles
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/09/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 22/10/2025
Employer heading
Pharmacy Assistant - Patient Services
Band 2/3
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Job overview
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received before the closing date is reached.
Are you looking for a career in Pharmacy that offers excellent development prospects. We offer an exciting opportunity to start your Pharmacy career as a Band 2 Pharmacy Assistant in a forward-thinking, diverse and inclusive department where we adopt an open, honest culture where all voices are heard and ideas for improvement encouraged. Our department is a fast-paced environment, you will need to be able to react flexibly both as an individual and part of a team. Within the Patient Services team, you will be instrumental in successfully delivering excellent patient care. This is a progressional post where you will learn new skills within the dispensary and clinical services and will be the beginning of an incredibly rewarding career in Pharmacy. All the relevant in-house and nationally recognised training will be provided and supported with progression to Band 3 Pharmacy Assistant on successful completion. Applicants need to have GCSEs in English and Mathematics Grade A*-C (Grade 4-9) and details must be provided in their application plus proof at interview. Applicants who have studied abroad, will need to provide a statement of comparability showing comparison between international qualifications to UK education systems within their application. Please see link for further information. Statement of Comparability | UK ENIC
Interviews scheduled for 22nd October 2025
Main duties of the job
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Receipt of prescription and drug requests from patients and staff.
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Selling over the counter medicines to members of the public and staff.
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Handling NHS prescription charge transactions.
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Accurate and timely dispensing of prescriptions, including controlled drugs.
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Generation of labels and booking out of medicines using pharmacy stock control system.
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Final accuracy checking of controlled drug stock requisitions.
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Providing pharmacy services at ward level.
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Replenish the stock of dispensing sundries (bottles, cartons, etc)
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Deal with enquiries from wards, departments, patients and members of the public.
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Receiving requests and handing out of medication to patients and members of staff.
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Delivering of medication to wards and departments
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Processing the return of medication from the wards and departments to Pharmacy.
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All activity undertaken within NBT Pharmacy is compliant with Good Distribution Practice (EU GDP 2013/C 343/01)
Please see job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Bristol is consistently voted the best place to live in the UK, with vibrant local music, arts and
gastronomic scenes, a wide range of modern and state of the art shopping, recreation and
leisure facilities, a wealth of great local family days out, fantastic transport links for local,
national and internal holidays, and it has a rich history. If you prefer country, village or smaller
town living, NBT is also easily commutable from a range of attractive locations in North
Somerset, South Gloucestershire and South Wales (e.g. Portishead, Newport, Chepstow)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Receipt of prescription and drug requests from patients and staff.
-
Selling over the counter medicines to members of the public and staff.
-
Handling NHS prescription charge transactions.
-
Accurate and timely dispensing of prescriptions, including controlled drugs.
-
Generation of labels and booking out of medicines using pharmacy stock control system.
-
Final accuracy checking of controlled drug stock requisitions.
-
Providing pharmacy services at ward level.
-
Replenish the stock of dispensing sundries (bottles, cartons, etc)
-
Deal with enquiries from wards, departments, patients and members of the public.
-
Receiving requests and handing out of medication to patients and members of staff.
-
Delivering of medication to wards and departments
-
Processing the return of medication from the wards and departments to Pharmacy.
-
All activity undertaken within NBT Pharmacy is compliant with Good Distribution Practice (EU GDP 2013/C 343/01)
Please see job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
Person specification
Work Experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous employment in hospital/community pharmacy
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE English and Mathematics Grade A*-C/Grade 4-9
Desirable criteria
- Level 2 Buttercups Pharmacy Support Worker - Dispensary units or equivalent
Knowleadge/Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Basic IT competencies - including accurate data entry
- Good written and spoken English with excellent communication skills
Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Ability to work well under pressure, self-motivated, able to work independently as well as part of a team
- Willing to be trained and instructed
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
- Sarah Langridge
- Job title
- Pharmacy Patient Services Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0117 41 42312
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