Job summary
- Main area
- Medicines Management
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 152-S105.26
- Employer
- Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Ann's Hospital
- Town
- Poole
- Salary
- £20,608 - £21,980 p.a.
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer
Band 3
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a permanent Senior Pharmacy Support Assistant to come and join our pharmacy team based at St Ann's Hospital in Poole. You will need to have previous experience working in a pharmacy environment and ideally hold the nationally recognise NVQ 2 in pharmacy services .
The pharmacy team at St Ann's Hospital is part of the wider Dorset Healthcare pharmacy service that supports the whole of Dorset for mental health, community hospitals and specialist services.
The post is 30 hours per week. The post holder may be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.
Main duties of the job
You will be based at St Ann's Hospital mainly working within the pharmacy dispensary , as the Senior Pharmacy Support Assistant . Ensuring the smooth running of the dispensary workflow including dispensing and supply of medication, to in-patient and out-patient services provided by Dorset Healthcare.
Support the department with house keeping duties. Performing ward top-up duties, this requires visiting in-patient wards, currently only St Ann's but this maybe expanded to the wider Trust.
Supporting other trainees within pharmacy when confident to do so. As part of the Trusts induction programme you will be expected to take part in breakaway training.
For full details please read the Job description and person specification
Working for our organisation
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.
All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [email protected]
Person specification
Knowledge, Skills and Training
Essential criteria
- NVQ 2 /3 in pharmacy services / Pharmacy Experience
- GCSE Mathematics and English Language, or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Recognised, current Medicines Optimisation Accreditation to Foundation Level (supply and assessment of medication)
Job Specific Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of working in a hospital pharmacy department or community pharmacy sector
- Dispensing experience
- Experience of stock control systems
Managerial/Supervisory Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of supervising staff
Personal Qualities/Attributes
Essential criteria
- Good communicator
- Methodical systematic worker
- Team Player
- Accurate, good attention to detail
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tracy Sandford
- Job title
- Dispensary Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07587668519
- Additional information
Tracy's working hours Monday to Friday 9am to 2.30pm.
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