Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for a pharmacy assistant to join our dynamic, innovative and friendly team dedicated to improving our services within the St Mark's Pharmacy team. You will work with the dispensary and medicines management teams to help implement, deliver and continually improve services provided for both out-patients in particular those patients receiving home parenteral support as well as supporting with in-patient work. We are looking for someone with experience and a passion for this area of work in hospital pharmacy. Your role will involve helping to implement, deliver and continually improve the Pharmacy services within the St Mark's Pharmacy team and the wider department.
You must have excellent communication skills and enjoy working in a large multi-disciplinary team. You must also be friendly, approachable, adaptable, flexible, willing to learn new skills and committed to continuous professional development.
Note as this is a fixed term post we are unable to offer ACAD (accuracy checking for dispensers qualification), however should this post become permanent this would be reviewed.
Main duties of the job
The department actively promotes development, education and training. To apply you will need to have good GCSEs or equivalent and obtained a full NVQ level 2/level 3 in pharmacy services or equivalent.This is a 12 month fixed term post and the post holder will be required to participate in the weekend & bank holiday rota and the late night duty rota.The London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust consists of Northwick Park in Harrow, Central Middlesex and St Mark's hospitals in Park Royal, and Ealing Hospital.
We care for more than half a million people living across Brent, Harrow & Ealing as well as patients from all over the country and internationally at St Mark's, our specialist hospital for bowel diseases. This makes us one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the capital.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Details
Date posted
06 January 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
32,199 to 34,876 a year PA Inc HCAS
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
337-NP-9304AC
Job locations
Central Middlesex and St Mark's Hospital
Acton Lane
London
NW10 7NS
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the main duties and responsibilities, please see the attached the and Person Specification. Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the main duties and responsibilities, please see the attached the and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Educational/Qualifications
Essential

• NVQ Level 2/3 in Pharmaceutical Services or equivalent
• GCSEs English and Maths at Grade C or above or equivalent

Desirable

• Accuracy Checking for Dispensers Qualification

Knowledge and experience
Essential

• Counselling patients on the use of their medications
• Able to apply knowledge into practice
• Dispensing experience

Desirable

• Experience of working within a hospital Pharmacy/with other healthcare professionals
• Experience of education and training of pharmacy staff

Skills
Essential

• Good communication skills
• Ability to work on own and accurately under pressure
• Precise with a good attention to detail
• Team worker
• Good interpersonal skills
• Intermediate computer skills - Word/ Excel

Person Specification
Educational/Qualifications
Essential

• NVQ Level 2/3 in Pharmaceutical Services or equivalent
• GCSEs English and Maths at Grade C or above or equivalent

Desirable

• Accuracy Checking for Dispensers Qualification

Knowledge and experience
Essential

• Counselling patients on the use of their medications
• Able to apply knowledge into practice
• Dispensing experience

Desirable

• Experience of working within a hospital Pharmacy/with other healthcare professionals
• Experience of education and training of pharmacy staff

Skills
Essential

• Good communication skills
• Ability to work on own and accurately under pressure
• Precise with a good attention to detail
• Team worker
• Good interpersonal skills
• Intermediate computer skills - Word/ Excel

Skills Required