Spire Little Aston Hospital in Sutton Coldfield is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Assistant to join our Pharmacy Department on the Bank. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with customer service or pharmacy experience to work within a supportive and professional healthcare environment while enjoying the flexibility that bank working offers.
As part of our Pharmacy team, you'll play a vital role in supporting the safe, efficient, and effective supply of medicines across the hospital, helping us deliver an outstanding experience for patients and clinicians alike.
Duties and Responsibilities
As a Pharmacy Assistant, you will support the Pharmacy Team in delivering a high-quality service to patients and hospital departments, ensuring medicines are managed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Key responsibilities include:
- Assisting in the delivery of pharmaceutical care across the hospital.
- Supporting the safe handling, storage, movement, and management of medicines.
- Assisting with stock control and stock management activities.
- Updating and maintaining pharmacy records and electronic systems.
- Supporting the Pharmacy Team to ensure medicines are supplied accurately and efficiently.
- Communicating effectively with colleagues and patients as part of routine daily activities.
- Assisting with the maintenance and development of pharmacy services.
- Contributing to quality improvement initiatives and service excellence.
- Supporting compliance with healthcare regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Maintaining high standards of health, safety, infection prevention, and security.
- Taking responsibility for ongoing learning and personal development.
Who We're Looking For
We are seeking an organised, proactive individual who enjoys working as part of a team and takes pride in delivering excellent service.
Essential
- Previous customer-facing experience.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good organisational and administrative skills.
- Experience working within a team environment.
- Confidence using Microsoft Office and other computer systems.
- Basic awareness of health, safety, and hygiene practices.
- Ability to work accurately and follow procedures.
Desirable
- Previous pharmacy experience.
- S/NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (or working towards the qualification).
- Experience within a healthcare or hospital environment.
- Experience in stock management, checking, monitoring, and administrative processes.
Working Pattern
- Bank Contract
- Flexible shifts based on business needs and your availability.
- Excellent opportunity to fit work around existing commitments while gaining valuable healthcare experience.
Benefits
Working for Spire on the Bank offers flexibility alongside a wide range of benefits, including:
- Bank colleagues are paid weekly
- We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
- Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
- Access to Spire Healthcare pension
- Free uniform
- Free DBS
- Full induction, including mandatory training updates
- Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire’s specialist Resourcing Team
Our people are our difference. Their dedication, expertise, compassion, and commitment to excellence are what make Spire Healthcare a trusted provider of healthcare services.
For us, it's about more than treating patients. It's about caring for people.
Why Join Spire?
At Spire Healthcare, we are committed to supporting our colleagues through flexible working opportunities, career development, wellbeing initiatives, and a culture where everyone feels valued and respected.
As one of the UK's leading independent healthcare providers, we continue to invest in our people, facilities, and services to ensure the highest standards of patient care.
Closing Date
To streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. Early applications are encouraged.
