Pharmacy Assistant
Closing date: 24 April 2026
We are looking for reliable, conscientious and practical applicants to join our large team of staff working in busy departments, providing an efficient pharmacy service. The successful candidates will undertake duties across all sites within the trust, including but not exclusively stores, distribution, ward top‑up, and dispensing services.
Main Duties of the Job
* An NVQ2/BTEC level 2 in Pharmacy Services is not essential; full training will be provided.
* Applicants should preferably possess a full clean driving licence. A driving assessment will be required to use Trust transport for drug delivery between sites.
* All staff participate in evening, weekend, and Bank Holiday working arrangements.
* We offer a range of flexible working arrangements (most staff work full‑time hours over four days); duties and working hours may be subject to reasonable change in the future.
About Us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. It is made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – and employs nearly 20,000 staff across five main hospital sites.
Job Responsibilities
* Detailed responsibilities are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
* Early applications are encouraged.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
* Level 2 NVQ in pharmacy services
* Four GCSEs or equivalent at grade 4/C or above in English, Maths, and two other subjects
* Capability to complete required pharmacy training programmes within a maximum of 12 months
* Ability to carry out instruction and recall
Knowledge, Training & Experience
* Experience within a hospital or community pharmacy for those with a pharmacy qualification
* For those without a pharmacy qualification: healthcare, dispensing, shop, supermarket or warehousing experience
* Understanding when to seek advice and refer to senior professionals
* Experience of team working
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
* Able to communicate and interpret information clearly and logically
* Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times
* Can work on own initiative and in a team
* Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
* Participates in standard setting and research projects
* Evidence of clinical and professional development
* Can prioritise care within a changing environment
* Facilitates learning of others
Special Attributes and Others
* High level of interpersonal skills
* Demonstrates empathy and diplomacy
* Flexible and reliable
* High level of accuracy and attention to detail
Other Requirements
* Required to develop new skills
* Good timekeeping
* Ability to work from both hospital sites as required
* Will participate in Bank Holiday rota
* Able to undertake the Trust driving assessment and use Trust transport to move drugs between sites
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer Name
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
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