Job Description

***INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY***

• 2 x full-time positions available *

Working hours will be subject to agreement between the successful candidate and the service management, but will include weekend working. Previous hospital or Pharmacy experience would be an advantage, although not essential. Full training in all aspects of the post will be provided.
Main duties of the job
Aspects of the post will include:

• receipt of medicines and Pharmacy sundries
• completion of electronic and paper records
• interaction with suppliers and clients to provide and promote a responsive and efficient service.
• review and approval of invoice and financial statement documentation
• completion of electronic and paper records
• interaction with suppliers and accounts departments

The ability to meet the safe moving and handling requirements of the post, with any aids or adaptions that may be required, are essential. This role requires repetitive lifting and long periods of physical activity.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Details
Date posted
14 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
24,465 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
229-CS-7609691
Job locations
Pharmacy Dept - County Hospital
Union Walk
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmaceutical Services or Unit accreditation within their specialised area or equivalent - or on the job training
• 4 GCSE's to include Maths, English and one Science subject or equivalent experience

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential

• Competent operational user of standard Microsoft Office tools
• Competent keyboard and screen operator skills
• Ability to concentrate with attention to detail and accuracy

Experience
Essential

• Experience within a Pharmacy environment, or experience within an equivalent healthcare services department
• Experience within a Pharmacy supply environment, or experience within an equivalent healthcare services supplies department

Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmaceutical Services or Unit accreditation within their specialised area or equivalent - or on the job training
• 4 GCSE's to include Maths, English and one Science subject or equivalent experience

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential

• Competent operational user of standard Microsoft Office tools
• Competent keyboard and screen operator skills
• Ability to concentrate with attention to detail and accuracy

Experience
Essential

• Experience within a Pharmacy environment, or experience within an equivalent healthcare services department
• Experience within a Pharmacy supply environment, or experience within an equivalent healthcare services supplies department

Skills Required