37.5 hours per week (part time hours could also be considered subject to the service needs) (Rotational Weekend Working, Late Night rota and Bank Holiday working)
Permanent
Salary: £24,937 - £26,598 per annum pro rata
Closing Date: 13th September 2025
Interview Date: TBC
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.**
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
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We have vacancies for Senior Pharmacy Assistants within the Pharmacy Department.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated person to fulfil this supporting role. You will be required to have experience dispensing in either a hospital or community pharmacy setting.
We encourage those with community pharmacy dispensing experience and qualifications who wish to move into hospital to apply.
This post will include working in the main dispensary, SACT dispensing, ward stock distribution area, goods receipt and rotational ward work alongside other members of the team.
The successful candidate should have good computer skills; excellent communication skills; be able to work as part of a team and under their own initiative; work in an organised, timely and safe manner and have a willingness to learn and need to have a qualification NVQ 2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent) recognised by the GPhC.
Here at George Eliot our vision to ' excel at patient care' taking centre stage. An ever evolving clinically- led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values:
E ffective open communication
E x cellence and safety in everything we do
C hallenge but support
E xpect respect and dignity
L ocal health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
To supervise and work closely with the pharmacy stores team to ensure accurate and efficient receipt of medicines.
Carry out routine tasks including, stock top-ups, supply and distribution to wards and departments in accordance with policies and procedures under supervision of technicians and pharmacists.
Undertake Pharmacy Assistant duties as required to meet the needs of the service.
Undertake related filing.
Assist technical and professional staff in undertaking audit and review of systems.
Participate in training new assistants and students.
For more information about this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.