Job Summary
Pharmacy Assistant - Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Base site Pharmacy - Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester. With possible working at other HHFT sites depending on requirements.
Role Description
We are looking to recruit a Pharmacy Assistant to work in our busy but friendly team based in pharmacy. The role involves performing ward top ups, goods in, order picking and receiving medical gases. This position is vital to maintain the care of our patients and has close working relationships with the trust's ward staff and pharmacy colleagues based at our other sites.
You must be willing to work hard, be able to manage your own workload as well as meeting the needs of our service users.
Working patterns
Full time with flexible working pattern depending on minimum number of hours per week.
Main duties of the job
Perform ward top ups, goods in, order picking and receiving medical gases. This position is vital to maintain the care of our patients and has close working relationships with the trust's ward staff and pharmacy colleagues based at our other sites.
About Us
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs over 8,600 staff and has a turnover of over £450 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Details
* Date posted: 22 October 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
* Band: Band 3
* Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time
* Reference number: 251-FCSS6724-PHAR
* Job locations: Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Pharmacy Dept, Winchester, SO22 5DG
Job Description
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered. Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. We can be flexible for the right person if they do not meet all of the essential criteria with a band 2 to 3 progressional post.
Person Specification
Essential
* Computer literate
* Physical Fitness
* Customer Service Experience
* Flexible base site
* Good with people
* Ability to work with others
* Able to work independently.
* Able to work weekends
* Information Governance knowledge.
Desirable
* Previous NHS Experience
* Telephone Experience
* Evidence of stock control
* 5 GCSE's A-C
* EDCL
* Able to cover late deliveries on a rota basis
* Pharmacy Experience
* Driving License
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Name: Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Pharmacy Dept, Winchester, SO22 5DG
Website: https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Retail Health and Personal Care Products
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