Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 2 Contract Fixed term: 6 months (includes weekend and bank holiday shifts as per rota) Hours Part time - 25 hours per week (includes weekend and bank holiday shifts) Job ref 390-CSS-BA-0081
Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Basildon Town Basildon Salary £25,272 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 10/04/2026 23:59
Band 2
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Are you looking for a career change? Are you interested in considering your skills in pharmacy? Then this is for you.
MSEFT hospitals is looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking pharmacy assistant to join our busy stores team. Full training will be given.
If you are interested in this role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!
No VISA sponsorship available for this role
Main duties of the job
To undertake the receipt, storage and distribution of medicinal products.
To participate in the ward topping up service.
To undertake related computer tasks, and inputting of medicines in to the automated dispensing system.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting Pharmacy Assistant role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
* Experience in a role that required following strict guidelines and procedures
Qualifications
* A good standard of basic education including Maths and English
* Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council under the relevant units of NVQ level 2 for Pharmacy Assistants, or the ability and willingness to attain these units after a period of in house training.
Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.
Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 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.
Name Simone Hiley Job title Senior pharmacy technician Email address simone.hiley1@nhs.net Telephone number 0300 4432323 Additional information
2nd contact Tricia Nicholls 0300 4435608
tricia.nicholls1@nhs.net
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