Rotational Pharmacy Assistant
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
London, SM5 1AAView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£30,142
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 November 2026
11 days leftJob description
Are you an enthusiastic, hard-working and patient focused person, interested in gaining experience within a Hospital Pharmacy? If so, we have a positi...
To assist in the efficient economical running of the pharmacy service by dispensing prescriptions in accordance with departmental policies and by maintaining accurate stock levels of pharmaceutical products in wards and departments, including Pharmacy.
The post includes general duties within the Pharmacy distribution service including receiving goods, carrying out ward top ups, and issuing stock to wards, carried out under the supervision of the Pharmacy Distribution Services Manager.
Previous candidates no need to apply.
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements.
Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Qualifications
Essential: - willing to work towards NVQ Level 2
Experience
Desirable: - Knowledge of stock rotation & expiry dates; - Experience working in a hospital or community pharmacy; - Experience of dispensing medication
Skills
Essential
- Good time management skills
- Be able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats with staff and patients
- Be able to make judgements involving straightforward facts or situations, some requiring analysis
- Keyboard skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Be able to work closely with the specialist in the ward/department under the pharmacy lead
- Able to work indispensably and manage their own workload
Desirable: - Experience of CMM Pharmacy Computer System
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
21 October 2026
Last checked
23 October 2026
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