Band 3 Senior Pharmacy Assistant

Band 3 Senior Pharmacy Assistant

The closing date is 25 January 2026

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a flexible working approach to deliver a high-quality patient-focused pharmacy service at Good Hope Hospital. Applications are invited from all dispensing assistants including those who are community-based with no previous hospital experience. This is an excellent opportunity to further your pharmacy career and break into the hospital sector.

The successful candidate will support the smooth running of the pharmacy dispensary, stores and distribution ensuring that medication is supplied safely and accurately in a timely manner. You will be required to undertake a broad range of duties and full training will be given.

You will be part of an expanding team of highly professional and dedicated staff whose aim is to provide an excellent, patient focus service. This role would suit someone who is committed to providing high quality patient safety focused care utilising excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work within a large team.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for all essential and desirable criteria required for the role. For further information about the role please contact Nickola Harris ‑  ‑ .

The required candidates must have excellent organisational and time management skills as they will be responsible for a variety of dispensary, stores and distribution-based activities as well as team leading opportunities. They will need to have good attention to detail and be happy working flexibly within a team.

They will:

• Meet the essential criteria of the job specification.
• Hold a QCF Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (formerly NVQ) Level 2 Pharmacy Assistant qualification or equivalent.
• Dispensing for in and out‑patients.
• Stock control.
• Reception and telephones duties.
• Checking and assembling items for ward stock.
• Preparing controlled drug orders.
• Topping up the emergency cupboard.
• Supporting the training and supervision on pre‑registration technicians and other support staff.
• Team leading.
• Participating in late nights, weekends and bank holidays.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people.

As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Please note:

For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description.

• GCSE grade C/4 or above in Mathematics and English (or equivalent).
• NVQ level 2 Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills (QCF), BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Pharmaceutical Science or Accredited Dispensing Assistants Course (NPA).

• Post NVQ level 2 qualification developmental experience of a range of dispensing with formal training and annual revalidated accreditation as a dispenser.
• Understanding of pharmacy related computer systems.
• Understanding of Health and Safety at Work, manual handling and COSHH.
• Understanding of dispensing, stock control and supply systems and processes.
• Knowledge of stock control systems.
• Knowledge of code of practice/customer care.
• Understands the need for delivering a cost effective service and the required work practices to reduce waste.
• Previous experience within a Hospital Pharmacy setting.
• Experience in staff training.
• Working Knowledge of JAC pharmacy system.
• Knowledge of drugs, side effects & where to find further information.

• Able to reflect on own practice and learn from experience.
• Able to…