Band 3 Senior Pharmacy Assistant
The closing date is 22 November 2025
Job summary
Job Title: Senior Pharmacy Assistant - 85404
Grade: Band 3
Trust: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Royal Berkshire Hospital, RG1 5AN
Ward:Pharmacy
Pay Rates: £13.60 per hour
Shift Patterns: 37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri 09:00-17:15
Why might this job interest you?
Are you a skilled and compassionate Pharmacy Assistant with Clinical experience? Are ready to play a crucial role in patient care? Join our team at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust and help us make a difference!
Main duties of the job
Accurately label and dispense inpatient prescriptions under the supervision of a Pharmacy Technician according (MDS) trays.
Ensure inpatient and discharge prescriptions are printed from the e-prescribing system, booked into the prescription tracking system and passed to the dispensary team for processing in priority order.
Pack checked & dispensed prescriptions and other items into the ward bags for transportation to the wards/theatres & departments to facilitate timely delivery in accordance with the porters delivery schedule.
Carry out daily cyclical stock checks under the supervision of the Pharmacy Technician, ensuring returned stock/medicines are dealt with appropriately.
Provide reception cover for the inpatient dispensary service, liaising with a multitude of other healthcare professionals face to face and over the phone.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Details
Date posted
22 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£13.60 an hour
Contract
Bank
Duration
3 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
M0042-85404
Job locations
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Professionals Limited
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
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