Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent: Weekends, Bank Holidays and lates according to rotas
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekends Bank Holidays and lates according to rotas)
- Job ref
- 271-CCS-7315736
- Employer
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Great Ormond Street Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £30,546 - £32,207 Inclusive per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Pharmacy Assistant – Distribution
Band 3
Job overview
We have a vacancy for enthusiastic Senior Pharmacy Assistant who will be responsible for topping up Theatres and associated areas. You will work closely with the Senior Technician to provide a seamless medicine
supply system, communicating stock issues through the appropriate channels.
We are looking for someone with a good understanding of spoken and written English, basic Maths, basic IT and good communication skills in order to deal with a wide variety of pharmacy staff and ward staff. You should be able to follow procedures closely and be able work well in a team to provide a high-quality patient-focused service.
Main duties of the job
You will work as part of team of Pharmacy Assistants by assisting with the receipt of medicines into the Hospital. Attention to detail is paramount to ensure that medicines are stored in the correct location and at the correct Temperature preventing wastage due non compliance.
Working for our organisation
We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as the communities we serve, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage, people with a disability, and people from LGBTQ+ communities. By growing an ever more diverse workforce, we’ll have a greater range of perspectives and knowledge, meaning that we can provide the children and young people at our hospital with even better care.
Our hospital is committed to creating an environment that is open and inclusive. Our staff are encouraged to engage with colleagues through the following networks: REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) ENABLED (Enhancing Abilities & Leveraging Disabilities Network), PRIDE and Women’s networks; all of which are sponsored by a member of our Executive Management Team.
We want to ensure that all of our people, regardless of their background, are seen and heard. We want to attract applicants that share our commitment to inclusion and that understand diversity is a strength that is embraced and valued.
Detailed job description and main 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.
Person specification
Combined Values
Essential criteria
- Combined Values
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential criteria
- Secondary school education
- Basic Maths
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Manual handling
Desirable criteria
- Warehouse/Stores work
- Customer Service Skills
- Previous Hospital Experience
- Understanding of Pharmacy/NHS issues
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Basic Computer Skills
- Good Team Player
- Initiative and Common Sense
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people 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
- Gillian Breslin
- Job title
- Senior Technician for Theatres
- Email address
- [email protected]
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