Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 151-SL0586
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wexham Park Hospital
- Town
- Wexham
- Salary
- £27,106 - £28,850 per annum incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Medicines Management Pharmacy Assistant
Band 3
Job overview
The successful candidate must have strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively to tight deadlines in this busy and challenging environment. Good computer literacy and a high level of attention to detail are essential.
The decision to appoint will be based on both interview performance and the quality and content of the application.
Main duties of the job
The post holder supports the Lead Pharmacist - emergency Department and Lead Pharmacy Technician - clinical services.
This will include:
- To transcribe Drug histories from electronic sources such as Connected Care on to EPIC EPR.
- To assess and check PODs.
- To support pharmacy with the provision of Monitored Dosage System (MDS) to discharged patients.
- To aid the clinical teams with Discharge Medicine Service (DMS) referrals to support community pharmacies.
- Assist in the transfer of medicines between wards and locating medicines that have been left behind when patients are transferred between wards, including patient’s own drugs.
Working for our organisation
Visa Sponsorship:
This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.
This position is not suitable for graduates' seeking progression into a Biomedical Scientist role. It is intended for candidates interested in an MLA career rather than using the role as a stepping stone to BMS training.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme.
We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the Job Description and Person specification before applying for this post, if you have any queries, please contact
Natasha Gandhi ([email protected]) or Sana Ali ([email protected])
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE or equivalent, to include English and Mathematics.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Basic computer skills.
- Methodical/logical approach to work.
- High level of accuracy.
- To accurately perform calculations.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
Desirable criteria
- Basic knowledge of pharmaceuticals.
- Knowledge in over-the-counter sales.
- Recent examples of providing good Customer Care.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working on a reception in a busy environment.
- Experience of stock control
- Experience of order, receipt, and storage of goods.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of communicating with a wide range of people.
- Experience of working as a Dispensary Assistant.
- Experience of using Hyperspace & Willow pharmacy computer system.
- Previous dispensing experience.
Special Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to work flexible hours including late evenings, bank holidays and weekends on a rotational basis.
Desirable criteria
- Would be willing to travel cross-site if needed.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sana Ali
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacy Technician – Clinical Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 6153285
- Additional information
Second contact is Natasha Gandhi ([email protected])
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