Pharmacy Assistant - Stores & Distribution

You will ensure all external deliveries are received correctly and stored appropriately within our modern stores area. You will help deliver medication to wards and departments, check and request stock requirements and update stock lists. Dispensing is on a limited basis but will form part of your duties. Being relied upon to pack Emergency medication boxes on a routine basis is valued task.

Some computer experience would be an advantage however you will be trained to use the JAC Pharmacy computer system.

The role does involve heavy lifting due to large orders being delivered to the Pharmacy stores and when delivering to the wards and departments.

You should enjoy working in a team but will be required to work on your own at times. You must also be accurate, numerate and organised with good communication skills.

Training will be provided to achieve NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services including dispensing if the qualification is not currently held

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Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed.

Please note: This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship. In line with the UK Immigration Rules and Home Office Sponsorship Guidance, employers may only sponsor individuals for roles that meet strict eligibility, salary, and compliance requirements. Where a role does not meet these criteria, organisations are prohibited from assigning a Certificate of Sponsorship. Applicants must therefore already hold a valid immigration status and ongoing right to work in the UK in order to be considered.

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

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Qualifications

Essential: - GCSE Grade C or above in English Literature and Maths.

Desirable: - NVQ customer services; - NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services

Experience/Knowledge

Essential: - Experience with dealing with members of the public in a service capacity

Desirable: - Experience of working in a hospital or other healthcare environment; - Experience of working in pharmacy; - Some experience using computers (ECDL)

Skills

Essential: - Good command of the English language; - Good oral and written communication skills; - Able to plan, prioritise and organise workload

Desirable: - IT literate; - Proven customer care skills; - Accurate checking of correct stock, batch number and expiry dates