Job summary
- Main area
- WXH PHARMACY
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Until 25/08/2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 259-7408756WXH
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Whipps Cross Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £29,179 per annum inc (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Pharmacy Assistant
Band 2
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job overview
Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer to join our friendly, pharmacy operational team for 9 to 12 months contract.
We require an experienced individual with drive, enthusiasm, excellent communication skills, both written and verbal and an ability to work under pressure. You should be a team player, able to perform effectively within the pharmacy and wider healthcare settings.
For this role you are required to have completed an NVQ QCF Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent and experience in a pharmacy setting.
Main duties of the job
- In this role you will be involved in supporting the dispensary team with accurate processing and dispensing of medication requests, contributing to the provision of bulk medication supplies to wards and departments and ensuring the smooth running of the pharmacy dispensary service.
- As a key member of the pharmacy team, you will be involved in promoting and reflecting the WECARE trust values with colleagues within the department and across the trust.
- We would expect applicants to be highly motivated and responsible individuals with a passion for customer service and team work.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
If you would like to know more about the post or would like an informal visit, please contact Parvathi Rajput– Operational Lead Pharmacy Technician on 020 8539 5522 ext.5569/5729 via hospital switchboard (9 am – 5 pm) or via email: [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Experience or working in a team
- Experience in customer care environment
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a hospital environment
Experience
Essential criteria
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Interpret and dispense prescriptions accurately
- Good numeracy skills. Able to perform basic pharmaceutical calculations
- IT literate and able to use Microsoft office
- Able to plan own work
- Able to work alone or as part of a team with different grades of staff.
- Able to work calmly under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Good attention to detail
- Able to follow policies and procedures
- Time management skills
- Ability to problem solve
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Interested in and have knowledge of the use of drugs
- Understand customer care issues.
- Understand issues involved in stock control
- Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work
- Understanding of stock control systems
- Knowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirements
- Understanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation
- Demonstrates understanding of patient safety initiatives
Desirable criteria
- Understand the importance of quality issues
- Knowledge of medicines management systems at ward level
Skills
Essential criteria
- GCSE grades A/C or 1-4 English Language, Maths, Double Science
- NVQ QCF Level 2 in pharmacy services
Other
Essential criteria
- Enhanced check with a check of the barred lists required as patient facing and may interact with adults / children
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
- Parvathi Rajput
- Job title
- Operational Lead Pharmacy Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8539 5522
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