York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Trainee or Senior Pharmacy Assistant
Closing date: 16 April 2026
The Pharmacy Homecare team are looking to recruit a Trainee/Senior Pharmacy Assistant who is enthusiastic, self‑motivated, and has excellent time‑management skills.
The Homecare service provides a fantastic service to patients, allowing them to receive and administer their medication at home. The candidate will be working with multidisciplinary teams in the trust and with Homecare providers, so must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The candidate must be organised, have excellent attention to detail and must be able to work both independently and as part of a team. The candidate must be able to adapt to the changing demands of the service.
Candidates must be willing to work towards completing the Level 2 Dispensing Pharmacy qualification; applications are welcome from those who already hold this qualification. If you already have the required qualifications and skills, then you will start the role as a Senior Pharmacy Assistant, Band 3. Candidates will also contribute to the weekend and bank holiday rota.
Main duties of the job
This role will include:
* Dealing with queries and problem solving.
* Maintaining records of prescriptions and supply of medicines to patients.
* Following procedures and guidelines.
* Communicating with a variety of stakeholders and service providers.
* Prioritising workload to ensure that deadlines are met.
* Dispensing home‑care medication on our pharmacy stock‑control system.
* Raising requisition numbers for home‑care prescriptions on our pharmacy stock‑control system.
* Booking in and processing orders on our pharmacy stock‑control system.
* Updating data on our pharmacy stock‑control system.
* Processing and completing home‑care prescription requests.
* Dealing with invoice queries.
* Supporting new starters with training.
* Dispensing medication for patients in the hospital on our pharmacy stock‑control system.
About us
Trust Information Pack
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff, including:
* Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
* A variety of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.
* Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme.
* NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
* An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a range of provider.
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. We advise you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co‑developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks – including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks – to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE – Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person Specification
Education
* Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent, Maths and English at C or above – or equivalent qualification. Proof of qualifications required.
* QCF Level 2 qualification in Pharmacy Services – including units relevant to post. Proof of qualifications required.
Experience
* Ability to work to protocols, procedures and SOPs and suggest changes.
* Pharmacy experience.
* Hospital pharmacy experience.
Skills
* Ability to use a range of computer programmes relevant to the post.
* Effective use of initiative.
* Able to work in a team and alone.
* Understands the needs of customers, including patients and staff.
* Flexible to changing work routines and demands.
* Ability to plan & prioritise own workload in the face of changing demands.
* Effective time management and ability to work within time constraints.
* Ability to handle moderate loads.
* Good communication & interpersonal skills.
Values
* Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours: Kind – Open – Pursue Excellence.
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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