The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Homecare & High Cost Drugs

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Job summary

We are looking for a Pharmacy Assistant to join our Homecare and High Cost Drugs team. We welcome applications from enthusiastic and motivated individuals ideally with a working knowledge of the pharmacy department.

We are dedicated to helping you to develop your talent, therefore, training and development opportunities tailored to you will be provided in this role.

Main duties of the job

Duties will include creating purchase orders, managing prescription checklists, processing invoices and resolving queries.

You will need to possess or be willing to work towards an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy services or equivalent level qualification.

All applicants must have excellent attention to detail, and be able to maintain a high level of accuracy. You will have good communication skills, be able to use your own initiative and be self motivated. A good level of English, Maths and Science (GCSE level or equivalent) and computer skills are essential.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.

We love working here and think you will too.

Date posted

05 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

10 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

426-640-25TAM-A

Job locations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 4ET

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

Essential

A minimum of 2 GCSE passes at Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent) including Maths & English
NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent) or willing to work towards

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a team
Knowledge of good customer care

Desirable

Experience of working in pharmacy
Experience of working in a customer facing role
Experience of working in a busy environment

Skills, abilities and knowledge

Essential

Numerate - able to carry out simple calculations
Literate - able to follow written and verbal instructions accurately
IT skills equivalent to GCSE Grade C/4, including using Microsoft Office software including Excel
Able to follow instructions and written procedures
Able to use own initiative and shows attention to detail

Person Specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

Essential

A minimum of 2 GCSE passes at Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent) including Maths & English
NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent) or willing to work towards

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a team
Knowledge of good customer care

Desirable

Experience of working in pharmacy
Experience of working in a customer facing role
Experience of working in a busy environment

Skills, abilities and knowledge

Essential

Numerate - able to carry out simple calculations
Literate - able to follow written and verbal instructions accurately
IT skills equivalent to GCSE Grade C/4, including using Microsoft Office software including Excel
Able to follow instructions and written procedures
Able to use own initiative and shows attention to detail

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 4ET

Employer's website

https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 4ET

Employer's website

https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)