Pharmacy Assistant (Higher Level) – Mental Health | Band 3 | No Dispensary Work | Training & Development
Are you NVQ Level 2 qualified (or equivalent) and looking to grow your NHS pharmacy career? Join Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as a Pharmacy Assistant – Higher Level, supporting medicines management across mental health inpatient services in West Sussex.
📍 Base Location: Langley Green Hospital, Crawley
⏰ Hours: 22.5 hrs per week | Part time | Job share | Flexible working welcomed
💷 Salary: £24,937 – £26,598 pro rata (+ NHS pension & benefits)
🗓 Closing date: 02/12/2025
What You’ll Do
✔ Support Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians delivering safe medicines optimisation
✔ Provide medicines top-ups to mental health inpatient wards
✔ Assist with stock management, ordering, storage and compliance with MH regulations
✔ Develop towards named-patient ordering & supporting ward teams
✔ No dispensary commitment
✔ Full training, induction and structured career development
Why Sussex Partnership?
🌟 Rated Outstanding for Caring by CQC
🧠 Work in a Trust focused on improving physical health outcomes for mental health patients
💼 Excellent NHS benefits: NHS pension, 27 days leave + bank holidays
💬 Supportive wellbeing culture, counselling access & staff networks
🕐 Flexible working to support work-life balance
📈 Clear development pathway – grow into Band 4/5 with training
🏥 Friendly, supportive and multidisciplinary pharmacy team
About You – You’ll Need:
🔹 NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent)
🔹 Minimum 3 GCSEs (A*-C) including Maths
🔹 Experience working with medicines & pharmacy procedures
🔹 Organised, reliable, good attention to detail
🔹 Strong communication and interpersonal skills
🔹 Empathy, accuracy, and a motivation to support patient care
🔹 Able to maintain concentration and meet deadlines
Desirable (but not essential):
💻 Knowledge of pharmacy IT systems
💊 Experience in medicines information or dispensing
🚗 Ability to travel locally may be required
📅 Apply now to start your NHS pharmacy career in a role that truly makes a difference.