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Base pay: Pharmacy Assistant (Higher Level) – Mental Health | Band 3 | No Dispensary Work | Training & Development
Hours: 22.5 hrs per week | Part time | Job share | Flexible working welcomed
What You’ll Do
* 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
* 🔹 Experience working with medicines & pharmacy procedures
* 🔹 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.
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