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Rotational Pharmacy Assistant

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Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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United Kingdom , Swindon

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Salary:

24937.00 - 26598.00 GBP / Year

Job Description:

Are you passionate about patient care and ready to take the next step in your career? Our friendly and forward-thinking Pharmacy Department is looking for an exceptional individual to join our dynamic team. Working alongside a supportive multidisciplinary group, including Pharmacy Technicians, Assistants, Pharmacists, Nurses, and Clerical staff, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines across our service. In this varied and rewarding role, you'll develop your dispensing skills within the Dispensary, work with Stores & Distribution areas and engage directly with patients on wards, contributing to Medicines Optimisation and Discharge Services to enhance patient care and experience.

Job Responsibility:

  • Undertake general pharmaceutical duties under supervision
  • Work within patient services undertaking medicines optimisation duties on the wards
  • Work in the dispensary dispensing prescriptions and provide support
  • Work as part of the pharmacy stores team monitoring and maintaining ward stock levels
  • Ensure activities are compliant with Good Distribution Practice
  • Able to undertake heavy lifting and pushing/pulling on a daily basis
  • Use the Pharmacy IT system to label and dispense medication
  • Organise, label and prepare compliance aids (Dosette boxes)
  • Assess POD drugs against TTA prescriptions
  • Use the prescription tracking system
  • Support the team leader in the management of the prescription tracking system
  • Work with minimal supervision to provide an admission, supply and discharge service to nominated wards

Requirements:

  • QCF level 2 in Pharmacy services - or willing and able to work towards
  • GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English grade C or above
  • Knowledge of procedures for Pharmacy Services - on the job training, experience to NVQ3 or equivalent
  • Working within a team
  • Managing own workload to meet the needs of a service
  • Previous pharmacy experience

Nice to have:

  • Previous training in the Pharmacy services with a good education and understanding of GDP
  • Previous hospital pharmacy experience
What we offer:
  • Opportunity to complete Level 2 Pharmacy Services training
  • Continuous support for professional development and career progression

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 26, 2026

Expiration:
January 29, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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