Senior Pharmacy Assistant

Join to apply for the Senior Pharmacy Assistant role at Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust Job Summary An exciting opportunity has arisen in our department for a qualified Pharmacy Assistant to join our team, to cover maternity leave (12 months). The role is varied and constantly evolving to meet the needs of the service, which delivers pharmaceutical care to community hospitals, mental health inpatient wards, mental health community teams and specialised clinical services across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. You will work with a diverse range of staff and patients, so must be able to work collaboratively to deliver the highest quality of care. Currently there are no weekend duties, bank holiday working or late nights. You may be expected to work some Saturday mornings in the future. 1.0 FTE is available, however we are advertising separately for band 3 Senior Pharmacy Assistant and band 4 Pharmacy technician as we are open to receive applications for both. Banding will be determined by the successful applicant. This is full time post, but we would consider applicants looking for part time. Please note the Trust will not routinely provide sponsorship to work for this role. In addition to meet Home Office salary threshold you must have the significant experience to be offered top of the pay band AND work a minimum of 35.5 hours per week. This is a fixed term post to provide cover for absence for specific purpose that we anticipate will be required for 12 months. We reserve the right to end this contract sooner with appropriate notice. Main Duties As a senior pharmacy assistant, you will lead tasks relating to either medicines procurement, pharmacy IT system administration, dispensing or stock delivery to wards. This will involve regular travel across the Trust to visit clinical areas as part of our stock top up service. You will be required to work independently and as part of a team and to supervise/ line manage designated members of staff. About Us At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities. What we offer 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours Flexible and agile working opportunities Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support Wide range of supportive staff networks Health and wellbeing opportunities For more information, visit our website. Sharing your data As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from you (optional), to support the Trust's understanding of where you gained interest in working for the Trust. Job Details Date posted: 05 December 2025Pay scheme: Agenda for changeBand: Band 3Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata for part timeContract: Fixed termDuration: 12 monthsWorking pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible workingReference number: C9798-1877-B3Job location: Princess Of Wales Community Hospital, Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 0BB Person Specification Essential Experience: Previous experience of working in a hospital or community pharmacy, stock control work, customer or patient care setting. Qualifications GCSE (or equivalent) grade 4 or above in Maths, Science and English Language (all 3 required) NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent) 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 to check for any previous convictions. Employer Details Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS TrustPrincess Of Wales Community HospitalStourbridge RoadBromsgroveWorcestershireB61 0BBWebsite: https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers #J-18808-Ljbffr