University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Pharmacy Assistant - Rotational

The closing date is 22 April 2026

Job summary

Pharmacy Assistant Rotational - Band 2 (with Band 3 progression)

We are excited to invite applications from enthusiastic, motivated and adaptable pharmacy assistants with good communication and interpersonal skills to join our friendly, dedicated clinical pharmacy team. We will support you to progress your career and learn new skills.

Applicants must hold or be willing to work towards the NVQ level 2 qualification in Pharmacy service skills or equivalent.

Essential criteria for apprenticeship funding eligibility:

Aged 16 or above
Resident in the UK/EU for the last 3 years.
Must hold a GCSE in Maths & English (Grade A*-C/9-5 OR functional skills in Maths and English
Must not hold a Level 3 qualification or above in the same trainingsubject
Must not already be in any form of formal government funded education.

Main duties of the job

Toprovide assistance in the provision of pharmacy services throughout the Trustincludingassistinginthestockcontrol ofpharmaceuticalswithinthePharmacy department; and ward areas provided with a pharmacy-based drug top-up service.

Toperformroutinepharmaceuticaldutiesinaccordancewithsetprocedures.

TosupportthepharmacistsandMedicinesManagementTechniciansatwardlevel.

Tobeapointofcontactforhealthcareprofessionalsandpharmacystaffforstock issues and medicines transfer between care settings.

To supplystockcontrolleddrugs to ward areas following completion relevant competency.

Toact as a practice supervisor for designated trainees.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer abuddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

Candidate Pack

Date posted

08 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 to £27,476 a year Per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

279-7832508-APR26

Job locations

Worthing Hospital/St Richard's Hospital

Lyndhurst Road / Spitalfield Lane

Worthing/Chichester

BN11 2DH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Person Specification

Essential

Customer service experience
Experience of working in a team
Good level of literacy and numerical skills and ability to perform pharmaceutical calculations

Desirable

Experience of working within a hospital pharmacy
NVQ Level 2 in pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent
5 GCSE's at grade A*-C (including maths, english language and science)

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

Person Specification

Essential

Customer service experience
Experience of working in a team
Good level of literacy and numerical skills and ability to perform pharmaceutical calculations

Desirable

Experience of working within a hospital pharmacy
NVQ Level 2 in pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent
5 GCSE's at grade A*-C (including maths, english language and science)

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

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

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Worthing Hospital/St Richard's Hospital

Lyndhurst Road / Spitalfield Lane

Worthing/Chichester

BN11 2DH

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Worthing Hospital/St Richard's Hospital

Lyndhurst Road / Spitalfield Lane

Worthing/Chichester

BN11 2DH

Employer's website

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