Pharmacy Assistant
PharmaC (The Clatterbridge Pharmacy Ltd)
Liverpool, L7 8YAView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£27,284 to £28,978
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
9 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
The PharmaC team at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre and Alder Hey Children's Hospital has an exciting opportunity for passionate and dedicated individuals...
Pharmacy Assistant 40 hours per week at PharmaC
- Perform all aspects of medicinal stock management duties, including ordering, receiving, distribution, dispensing, selling, stock taking, date checking and destruction.
- Follow all departmental and Trust wide procedures.
- Understand limits of responsibility, and appropriately escalating any issues or queries when needed.
- Maintaining accurate and safe storage of medicines in line with regulations.
- Communicating with colleagues, other healthcare professionals, customers, patients and relatives in a clear and professional manner, ensuring accuracy of information at all times.
- Work towards, achieve and maintain Buttercups Level 2 Pharmacy Assistant qualification.
PLEASE NOTE THAT PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
Please refer to job description and person specification for details.
Salary information: initial starting point £27,284 moving to £28,978 per annum upon one years' service and successful appraisal.
PLEASE NOTE: there is a two part assessment and interview process for this role. Initial interview invitation will be for a standardised numeracy and literacy test. This must be completed in person. If successful at this stage you will be invited to a second formal interview session within approximately 7 to 10 days.
Clatterbridge Cancer Centre (CCC) is one of the UK's leading providers of non-surgical cancer treatment, caring for a population of 2.4 million people across the region. Our specialist cancer hospital in Liverpool is supported by our site in Wirral. We also support other NHS Trusts at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, Aintree Hospital site, and Alder Hey Children's Hospital.
CPL (as subsidiary of CCC) deliver excellent care to the people we serve and are looking for applications from those who share that commitment and our values.
Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust takes an active responsibility for ensuring systems, policies and processes are in place to safeguard Children, young people and Adults.
Due to the nature of the role, successful candidates will be required to complete a DBS check before employment can commence. Employment is conditional on satisfactory DBS clearance. The DBS helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups.
Qualifications
Essential: - 5 GCSE or equivalent - grade C or above including Maths, English AND Science.
Desirable: - Holds Pharmacy Assistant qualification (Level 2 Equivalent) accredited by the GPhC; - Holds Medicines Counter Assistant qualification
Knowledge
Essential: - Demonstrated use of IT equipment and software in a workplace or college
Desirable: - Awareness of Pharmacy regulations and procedures in the UK
Experience
Essential: - Experience working to procedures; - Experience of customer service
Desirable: - Experience of stock management; - Experience in pharmacy services
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
25 September 2026
Last checked
29 September 2026
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