Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 356-26-7891881
- Employer
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- HRI/CHH
- Town
- Hull
- Salary
- £25,272 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Pharmacy Assistant
Band 2
Job overview
We are looking for reliable, conscientious and practical applicants to join our large team of staff working in busy departments, providing an efficient pharmacy service.
The successful candidates will undertake duties across all sites within the trust, including, but not exclusively, stores, distribution, ward top-up, and dispensing services.
Main duties of the job
An NVQ2/BTEC level 2 in Pharmacy Services is not essential as full training to attain this qualification will be given .
Applicants should, preferably, have a full clean driving license, as they will be required to undertake a driving assessment to allow the use of Trust transport when delivering drugs around the trust sites
All staff participate in evening, weekend and the Bank Holiday working arrangements of the department
We offer a range of flexible working (most staff work full time hours over 4 days) but to meet the changing needs of the service, the duties and working times attached to this post may be subject to reasonable change in the future.
If you are an individual who is keen to embrace change and look at new ways of working, and would like to be part of a large, friendly and supportive department this could be the opportunity you are looking for.
If you are interested in applying for this post then we can offer you a tour of the department where you can meet the staff and observe the work that we do
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged.
Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.
We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Level 2 NVQ in pharmacy services
- 4 GCSE’s or equivalent in grade 4/C or above in English, maths, and 2 others.
- Sufficient capability to complete Pharmacy training programmes required for the post and be completed within a maximum of 12 months
- Ability to carry out instruction and recall.
Desirable criteria
- Basic Computer literacy
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within a hospital or community pharmacy for those with a pharmacy qualification
- For those without a pharmacy qualification:- Healthcare, dispensing, shop, supermarket or warehousing experience.
- Understanding of when to seek advice and refer to senior professionals
Desirable criteria
- Experience of team working.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to communicate and interpret information in a clear and logical manner
- Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times
- Good communication - verbal/written
- Be able to work on own initiative
- Works well with in a team
- Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
- Participate in standard setting and research projects
- Evidence showing clinical and professional development
- Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment.
- Facilitate learning of others.
Special Attributes and other
Essential criteria
- Shows motivation in developing new skills
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
- Flexible and reliable
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Required to develop new skills
- Good timekeeper
- Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
- Will be required to participate in Bank Holiday rota
Desirable criteria
- Able to undertake the trust driving assessment and use trust transport to move drugs between the sites
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
- Janice Hawkings
- Job title
- Chief Pharmacy Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01482 311660
- Additional information
To arrange a tour of the department with an opportunity to meet the staff and discuss the role please contact Vicki Lowthorpe at [email protected] tel:- 01482 311660 or Maria Rice at [email protected]
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