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Senior Pharmacy Assistant

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

Nuneaton, CV10 7DJ £25,760 – £27,476 a year Permanent Posted 1 September 2026 Apply by 17 September 2026

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Role description

Job summary

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Senior Pharmacy Assistant

37.5 hours per week (Rotational weekend working, late night and bank holidays)

Permanent

Salary: £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata

Closing Date: Thursday 17th September 2026

Interview Date: October 2026 (TBC)

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.**

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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

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Available Shift Pattern:

37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday9am to 5.30pm)(Rotational weekend working, late night and bank holidays)

Main duties of the job

We have vacancy for Senior Pharmacy Assistantwithin the Pharmacy Department.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated person to fulfil this supporting role. You will be required to have experience dispensing in either a hospital or community pharmacy setting.
We encourage those with community pharmacy dispensing experience and qualifications who wish to move into hospital to apply.
This post will include working in the main dispensary, SACT dispensing, ward stock distribution area, goods receipt and rotational ward work alongside other members of the team.
The successful candidate should have good computer skills; excellent communication skills; be able to work as part of a team and under their own initiative; work in an organised, timely and safe manner and have a willingness to learn and need to have a qualification NVQ 2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent) recognised by the GPhC.

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' taking centre stage. An ever evolving clinically- led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values:

Effective open communication

Excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Date posted

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

230-36236403-CS-A

Job locations

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To supervise and work closely with the pharmacy stores team to ensure accurate and efficient receipt of medicines.
Carry out routine tasks including, stock top-ups, supply and distribution to wards and departments in accordance with policies and procedures under supervision of technicians and pharmacists.
Undertake Pharmacy Assistant duties as required to meet the needs of the service.
Undertake related filing.
Assist technical and professional staff in undertaking audit and review of systems.
Participate in training new assistants and students.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience
Experience of working with the public
Knowledge and experience of Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)of working with the public

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services (or Equivalent) as recognized by the GPHC

Desirable

Hospital/ Community Pharmacy experience

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Able to work on own initiative
Able to take instructions from more senior members of staff
Able to recognise pharmaceutical names
Able to keep accurate records
Uses initiative to problem solve but understands limits of responsibility
Able to resolve simple problems
Able to focus on the job in hand
Able to work as part of a team
Accurate and dexterous
Participation in the training of others
Able to read and comprehend written instructions
Good verbal communication - face to face
Good verbal communication - telephone
Good written communication

Personal Qualities

Essential

Mature and professional approach
Punctual
Honest/trustworthy

Desirable

Well-mannered and friendly
Flexible
Reliable

Other

Essential

Ability to attend regularly
Able to undertake weekend and Bank holiday working on a rota basis

Desirable

Tidy and clean appearance

Trust Values

Essential

Effective Open Communication
Excellence and safety in all that we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local healthcare that inspires confidence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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