Pharmacy Assistant

Job Title: Senior Pharmacy

Assistant - 91032

Grade: Band 3

Trust: Royal Berkshire

NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Royal Berkshire

Hospital, RG1 5AN

Ward: Pharmacy

Operational

Pay Rates: £14.05 per hour

Shift Patterns: 37.5 hours per

week, Mon-Fri 09:30-17:30

Why might this job interest you?

Are you a skilled and compassionate Pharmacy Assistant

with Dispensary experience? Are ready to play a crucial role in patient care?

Join our team at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust and help us make a

difference!

Main duties of the job

Accurately label and

dispense inpatient prescriptions under the supervision of a Pharmacy Technician

according (MDS) trays.

Ensure inpatient and

discharge prescriptions are printed from the e-prescribing system, booked into

the prescription tracking system and passed to the dispensary team for

processing in priority order.

Pack checked &

dispensed prescriptions and other items into the ward bags for transportation

to the wards/theatres & departments to facilitate timely delivery in

accordance with the porters delivery schedule.

Carry out daily

cyclical stock checks under the supervision of the Pharmacy Technician,

ensuring returned stock/medicines are dealt with appropriately.

Assist

in ensuring adequate medicinal supplies are available and stock control

management and monitoring of environmental conditions for storage of medicines

is monitored.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Details

Date posted

09 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£14.05 an hour

Contract

Bank

Duration

2 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0042-91032B

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

READING

RG1 5AN

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ and BTEC Level 2 in Pharmacy Services.

Experience

Essential

• Experience in pharmacy, hospital or community.

Desirable

• Experience using CMM computer system.
• Dispensing experience including Monitored Dosage System (MDS) trays.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ and BTEC Level 2 in Pharmacy Services.

Experience

Essential

• Experience in pharmacy, hospital or community.

Desirable

• Experience using CMM computer system.
• Dispensing experience including Monitored Dosage System (MDS) trays.

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

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

READING

RG1 5AN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

READING

RG1 5AN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ and BTEC Level 2 in Pharmacy Services.

Experience

Essential

• Experience in pharmacy, hospital or community.

Desirable

• Experience using CMM computer system.
• Dispensing experience including Monitored Dosage System (MDS) trays.