Pharmacy Assistant - Progression role
| Posting date: | 25 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,465.00 to £26,598.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24465.00 - £26598.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 December 2025 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9430-25-0711 |
Summary
Trust Responsibilities To be part of the pharmacy team and work with staff within the pharmacy department and across the Trust to enable the objectives of the Trust to be achieved. To contribute to the Trust compliance with Medicines Management standards and the Clinical Governance and Risk Management agendas. To prevent avoidable wastage within pharmacy to help reduce the cost the trust pays resulting from wasted medicines. On Completion of In-House competencies To carry out and log the isolators pressures and room pressure readings daily reporting any anomalies to the Aseptic Services Manager or Accountable Pharmacist, as directed To clean the isolators, clean room and preparation area as defined in the appropriate standard procedures. To maintain the appropriate quantity of sterile equipment and raw materials required for use within the clean room and preparation area. Professional Responsibilities To ensure the Pharmacy department is compliant with relevant statutory and professional standards on Health & Safety, COSHH, Clinical Governance, and Medicines Management by ensuring your actions take account of all guidance provided. To fulfil the duties assigned from time to time as required to meet the needs of the Trust, its patients, staff and visitors; to participate in rotas and flexible arrangements to maintain the services required as defined by the chief pharmacist or pharmacy staff to whom those decisions are delegated Operational Responsibilities To be an active part of the cancer & aseptic services team providing timely medications to patients. To contribute to pharmaceutical stock control within the department and for wards & departments to which the pharmacy provides a service; duties to include To receive prescriptions for inpatients and outpatients via the dispensary reception and undertake other relevant reception duties to complement and supplement the work of our staff. Miscellaneous To co-operate with staff in other disciplines to help ensure the safe, effective and economic use of drugs. To participate in providing services on weekends, bank holidays and end of day, undertaking duties assigned according to training, experience and competence, according to a planned rota to ensure continuity of pharmacy services. Please refer to the job description for further details.