Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AFC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 423-7376434
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale General Hospital
- Town
- Steeton, Keighley
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/08/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Pharmacy Dispenser/Senior Pharmacy Assistant (Band 3)
NHS AFC: Band 3
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Please read the attached AI statement prior to submitting any application
Job overview
We are seeking an additional enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our team in this exciting role. The main focus of this band 3 role will be to work in the pharmacy dispensary, but will also involve working in the pharmacy aseptics unit, procurement, distribution as well as invoice processing. We are also looking to develop this role to include undertaking pharmacy work on the wards.
We would welcome applications from individuals working in community pharmacy who would like to start a career in hospital pharmacy, with training provided. There will be future opportunities to develop further, with Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician roles available in the future.
You should have an NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services, or a recognised equivalent and experience in pharmacy is essential. Without this qualification, we would consider you for a Band 2 role.
Meeting the needs of our service users is extremely important to us, and we are looking for an individual who shares our vision to deliver a high quality, service-user focused approach. Applicants are encouraged to come for a visit to explore the role and department prior to interview.
Main duties of the job
To assist in the provision of a safe and efficient Pharmacy Service to Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Undertaking a wide range of dispensing duties in the support of Pharmacists and Technical staff.
Working in the pharmacy aseptics unit, procurement team and distribution on rotation.
To maintain safe, efficient and cost-effective supply of medicines to Homecare patients.
To provide support in implementing developments within Homecare services to meet the needs of the patient and the trust.
Supervising and assisting with the training of other staff.
Working for our organisation
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.
Full and part time hours available
This position is not currently eligible for a certificate of sponsorship in line with Home Office guidance as it does not appear on the skilled worker visa occupation list.
If you currently hold a different type of visa allowing you to work in the UK we would welcome an application from you. If your visa expires or there is a change in status during your employment, the Trust will be required to review your employment which may result in the termination of your employment to comply with the relevant immigration legislation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached documents which provide further details including job description and person specification.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevent experience working in a pharmacy environment
- Experience in working as part of a team in a busy environment.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a hospital environment preferable but not essential
- Experience at working in an aseptic compounding unit preferable but not essential
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services or be in the process of completing
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Displays Trust values & behaviours
- Positive attitude
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
- Rachel Wicks
- Job title
- Pharmacy Operations Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 293502
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