NHS AfC: Band 3 | Full time – 37.5 hours per week | Permanent | Eastbourne / East Sussex
Closing date: 4 February 2026 (08:00)
A great opportunity to build or develop a pharmacy career within mental health services, supporting inpatient teams and improving patient care across East Sussex.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a Pharmacy Assistant to join our Medicines Management Team, supporting inpatient mental health services across East Sussex. This role is ideal for someone looking to start or develop a career in NHS pharmacy, with strong training, support and development opportunities.
About the role
As a Pharmacy Assistant, you will work closely with pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to support medicines optimisation and safe medicines management across inpatient wards. Your role will include medicines top-ups, supporting ward stock management, developing towards named-patient ordering, and working directly with multidisciplinary teams to ensure patients receive timely and effective medicines support. This is a varied and practical role within a supportive pharmacy team, offering structured development and progression opportunities. There is no routine dispensary commitment.
Why join Sussex Partnership?
At SPFT, we put people first – both the communities we serve and the colleagues who work here. We’re proud to be rated ‘Outstanding’ for caring by the CQC, and in our latest staff survey 82% of colleagues told us that patient care is our top priority. You’ll be joining an organisation that actively supports flexible working, invests in training and development, and values compassionate, inclusive leadership.
Why Eastbourne and East Sussex?
You’ll be based across Eastbourne and East Sussex, offering a mix of coastal living and countryside, with easy access to the South Downs and strong rail links to Brighton, London and Gatwick. Services are also moving into a new purpose-built mental health hospital in Bexhill in early 2026, offering a modern working environment.
What we offer
* Band 3 salary: £24,937 – £26,598 per annum, pro rata
* Structured training, supervision and development opportunities
* Supportive pharmacy and multidisciplinary team environment
* Generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
* Wellbeing support and staff benefits schemes
* Opportunities to develop within mental health pharmacy services
About you
You will hold NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent) and have experience working within a pharmacy environment. You will bring good communication skills, attention to detail, and a genuine interest in supporting patient care within mental health services. You will be organised, reliable, and comfortable working as part of a busy, supportive team.
Location: Eastbourne Hospital / St Anne’s Centre, supporting services across East Sussex
Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Our commitment
We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and from disabled candidates, who are currently under-represented within our organisation.
If you’re looking to build a meaningful career in NHS pharmacy and want to make a real difference to patient care, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and join our mental health pharmacy team in East Sussex.
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