Job Summary
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity in hospital pharmacy? Or maybe, you are a community Pharmacy Assistant looking for a new challenge? If so, this may be the job for you! We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to become part of our team at the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. As a Pharmacy Assistant you will carry out a range of duties covering areas of the pharmacy department, including dispensary and distribution, to provide an efficient and comprehensive pharmacy service. There is a requirement to possess an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent) for this role. All staff participate in weekend and bank holiday working arrangements and shift work to cover late nights.
Main duties of the job
To work as a key part of the pharmacy team both within our modern automated, dispensary area and at ward level. This role involves activities related to stock distribution and medicine management, goods in and stock control, within the Pharmacy Department and to wards and departments of the Trust and other locations as appropriate. The Pharmacy Assistant role has a multitask role around medicines supply.
* Distribution – receiving in stock, using barcode technology, replenishing the automated dispensing robot, preparing ward boxes and restocking ward medicine supplies.
* Dispensary – dispensing prescriptions to meet turnaround times and providing support to the dispensary manager and lead technician in the day to day running of the dispensary.
* Ward dispensing – dispensing prescriptions, topping up stock medicines and delivering medicines to wards.
About Us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 286,700, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state‑of‑the‑art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities. Work is also well underway on its multi‑million pound new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre which will house a new Emergency Department (including Children's Emergency Department), co‑located Paediatric Assessment Unit, Acute Medical Unit and Urgent Care Centre. This is scheduled for completion this year. We would particularly welcome applications from people from a BME background and people with a disability as these groups are currently under‑represented at senior level. We value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment. We support flexible working for all employees and prospective applicants. Any settled workers meeting the requirements must be offered the position in preference to any non‑resident candidates meeting the requirements, unless the role falls under a PhD‑level code, in which case sponsorship may be attained.
Details
* Date posted: 10 March 2026
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
* Band: Band 2
* Salary: £24,465 a year
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full‑time, Part‑time, Job share
* Reference number: 407-WCCSS-7785823
* Job locations: Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Manor Hospital, Pharmacy Department, Moat Road, Walsall, WS2 9PS
Person Specification: Essential Qualifications
* NVQ Level 2 qualifications in Pharmacy Services or in training near to completion
Person Specification: Essential Experience
* Current experience of working in a pharmacy
Person Specification: Desirable
* Proven ability for team working, good interpersonal skills, following procedures
* Good organisational skills
Person Specification: Essential Skills
* Ability to work quickly, calmly and accurately under pressure
* Ability to assemble, dispense and label medicines
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
Employer details
* Employer: Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
* Address: Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Manor Hospital, Pharmacy Department, Moat Road, Walsall, WS2 9PS
* Website: https://walsallhealthcare.nhs.uk
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