King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Bank Pharmacy Assistant

The closing date is 08 June 2025

Job summary

The staff bank are seeking to recruit Band 2 Pharmacy Assistants onto the staff bank.

Joining King's Staff Bank is a great opportunity to work for us. We offer a range of temporary opportunities to gain experience in a hospital setting or to simply work in a flexible way that suits your lifestyle.

Main duties of the job

To ensure the safe, effective and economical use of drugs for all patients in the Trust.
To be able to dispense inpatient, outpatient and discharge medication accurately.
To contribute to wider policies that has an impact within the pharmacy department and across the Trust.
To support the Dispensary Manager by contributing to the development of the Dispensary Services.

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

Date posted

04 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£13.68 to £17.72 an hour incl holiday pay

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

213-BANK0193

Job locations

King's College Hospital

Denmark Hill

SE5 9RS

Job description

Job responsibilities

Dispensary

The post holder will assist the dispensary team in the delivery of the day to day activities in the dispensary. They will carry out duties in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. The post holder is primarily responsible for dispensing discharge and inpatient medication, as well as outpatient medication if based at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH); and other housekeeping duties.

Aseptics

The post holder will assist in the preparation and dispensing of aseptically produced products in isolators. The post holder will assist with the daily monitoring and cleaning of isolators and the monitoring of the clean room. The post holder will assist with the ordering of drugs and components.

Stores

The post includes general duties within the Pharmacy distribution service including receiving goods, carrying out ward top ups, and issuing stock to wards, carried out under the supervision of the Pharmacy Distribution Services Manager.

More details can be found on the attached Job Description

Job description

Job responsibilities

Dispensary

Aseptics

Stores

More details can be found on the attached Job Description

Person Specification

Shortlisting

Essential

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services
Minimum of 6 months NHS Pharmacy experience
Be able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats with staff and patients
Experience of dispensing medication
Be able to participate in frequent light physical effort for several short periods
Be able to sit for data input and stand for dispensing
Be able to work in a busy demand-led service with occasional exposure to verbal aggression from patients, be able to work on the ward, and in a busy Stores environment
Able to participate in a 7 day operational model including working weekends and late shifts at either Denmark Hill or PRUH sites

Person Specification

Shortlisting

Essential

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services
Minimum of 6 months NHS Pharmacy experience
Be able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats with staff and patients
Experience of dispensing medication
Be able to participate in frequent light physical effort for several short periods
Be able to sit for data input and stand for dispensing
Be able to work in a busy demand-led service with occasional exposure to verbal aggression from patients, be able to work on the ward, and in a busy Stores environment
Able to participate in a 7 day operational model including working weekends and late shifts at either Denmark Hill or PRUH sites

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

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's College Hospital

Denmark Hill

SE5 9RS

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's College Hospital

Denmark Hill

SE5 9RS

Employer's website

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