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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent: includes weekend and bank holiday shifts as per rota
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
390-CSS-BA-9837-B
Employer
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Basildon
Town
Basildon
Salary
£24,465 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/02/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Pharmacy Assistant, Pharmacy Stores

Band 2

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

 

Job overview

Are you looking for a career change? Are you interested in considering your skills in pharmacy? Then this is for you.

MSE hospitals is looking for and enthusiastic and hardworking pharmacy assistant to join our busy stores team. Full training will be given.

If you are interested in this role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!

Main duties of the job

To undertake the receipt, storage and distribution of medicinal products.

To participate in the ward topping up service.

To undertake related computer tasks, and inputting of medicines in to the automated dispensing system.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Pharmacy Assistant role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person specification

Job related skills

Essential criteria
  • Good at manual tasks.

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Numerate and literate.Basic English and Maths
  • NVQ level 2 or must be willing to undertake in-house training to level 2 standard

Experience

Desirable criteria
  • Previous Experience in Pharmacy/Distribution Settings

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold Awardhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesStonewall Silver 2022Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeNHS Pastoral CareNHS 75th Birthday

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Simone Hiley
Job title
Senior pharmacy technician
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 4432323
Additional information

2nd contact Tricia Nicholls 0300 4435608
[email protected]

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