Pharmacy Assistant
The closing date is 12 May 2026.
We require rotational pharmacy assistants to work in our busy dispensary providing a range of dispensing duties for patients at Worthing Hospital. The post holder will also work within the receipt and distribution team on a rotational basis.
The post holder will also be offered the opportunity to undertake ward based training. This will provide you with the skills to work alongside the pharmacy team at ward level within Worthing Hospital. Your role will include checking Patient's Own Drugs and transcribing medications for supply.
Main duties of the job
This is a progression post from Band 2 to Band 3.
You will have a key role in supporting the pharmacy service to ensure we provide the best possible care for our service users and gain a qualification at the same time. The successful candidate will participate in a rotation to include:
* Pharmacy Distribution – visiting wards to ensure an adequate supply of medicines, supplying medicines to other departments internal and external against stock requests and receiving stock into the pharmacy department.
* Dispensary Services – dispensing, in‑patients, out‑patients, chemotherapy prescriptions and Sussex Partnership prescriptions. Reception work and dealing with patients and other hospital staff.
* Clinical Services – talking to patients and relatives on the wards regarding their medicines, checking patients own drugs and a further qualification around this.
This is an exciting busy job that involves physical and mentally stimulating work.
Job responsibilities
Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. Applicants using a Graduate visa must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on their visa at time of application.
Essential criteria for apprenticeship funding eligibility:
* Aged 16 or above
* Resident in the UK/EU for the last 3 years.
* Must hold a GCSE in Maths & English (Grade A*-C/9-5 OR functional skills in Maths and English)
* Must not hold a Level 3 qualification or above in the same training subject
* Must not already be in any form of formal government funded education.
* Ability to complete NVQ level 2 (if not already obtained)
Person Specification
* Qualifications – Maths, English, or Pharmacy NVQ level 2
* Good level of literacy and numerical skills
* Ability for further education
* Pharmacy NVQ level 2
* Pharmacy and/or hospital experience
* Awareness of medicines management
* Awareness and understanding of diversity
Equality Diversity and Inclusion
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
£25,272 to £27,476 a year per annum pro rata
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