Pharmacy Assistant – Logistics

Job title:

Pharmacy Assistant – Logistics

Company

NHS

Job description

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our team as a Pharmacy Assistant within our Pharmacy Logistics Services, which includes our Homecare services, procurement and OPAT (outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy service), at Ipswich Hospital. You will participate in 7 day working.You will assist our Supply Team Leader in the maintenance of an efficient and effective Pharmacy stock control and supply system.As part of the role, you will be able to undertake NVQ Level 2 modules in Pharmacy services. We are committed to provide a supportive environment with opportunities for training and personal development.For this role you will thrive in a busy and active environment, have good communication skills both on the phone and face to face and will adapt positively to change and be able to be flexible in your working day.You will need to have the ability to work within a team and on your own.For this role you will be required to lift and handle potentially heavy boxes and move boxes and other items throughout pharmacy and the hospital including wards, theatres and clinics.About our Pharmacy ServiceMain duties of the jobTo participate in the day-to-day running of the stores area including:

• Accurately inputting stock orders in response to orders via phone, folder or Pharmacy requests onto the computer system and generate ‘picking tickets’
• Accurately and efficiently collect stock and assemble orders from ‘picking tickets’
• Assisting the medicines at Home team with prescription processing when needed.
• Assisting the Medicines at Home Team with the processing of invoices when needed.
• Assisting Procurement with the placing of orders
• AssistingProcurement with the processing of invoices
• Assisting with OPAT queries and prescription dispensing
• Delivering Pharmacy stock including IVs, CDs, boxes and bags, to wards and departments within the Trust and Pharmacy locations as required

About usWe are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homesWe are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staffWe pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working optionsAlong with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of servicesOur philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patientsWe are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patientsIf you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from youFind out about living and working here – www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8ADetailsDate posted04 July 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 2Salary£24,169 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number432-HR448-25Job locationsIpswich HospitalHeath RoadIpswichIP4 5PDJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.Person SpecificationExperienceEssential

• Customer care
• Communication
• Working in on own and in a team
• Using own initiative
• Accurate recording of information
• Use of computers/keyboards
• Working calmly under pressure to achieve deadlines

Desirable

• Stock work
• Wellsky systems
• e-mail systems
• Stock control systems
• Pharmacy experience

QualificationsEssential

• Level 2 NVQ in Pharmacy services or willingness to undertake
• Numeracy and Literacy to Level 1

Desirable

• Maths and English grade D or above or equivalent

Person SpecificationExperienceEssential

• Customer care
• Communication
• Working in on own and in a team
• Using own initiative
• Accurate recording of information
• Use of computers/keyboards
• Working calmly under pressure to achieve deadlines

Desirable

• Stock work
• Wellsky systems
• e-mail systems
• Stock control systems
• Pharmacy experience

QualificationsEssential

• Level 2 NVQ in Pharmacy services or willingness to undertake
• Numeracy and Literacy to Level 1

Desirable

• Maths and English grade D or above or equivalent

Expected salary

£24169 per year

Location

Ipswich, Suffolk

Job date

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 22:36:45 GMT

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