Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• 4 GCSEs Grade 4/C or above including Maths, English and Science or BTEC Certificate in Science or equivalent

Desirable

• Prior knowledge/achievement of NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills

Experience

Essential

• Pharmacy experience
• Proven work or study record
• Able to demonstrate completion of assigned tasks e.g. Studies undertaken resulted in qualification
• Able to work to standard operating procedure and policies

Desirable

• Patient counselling and customer care
• Dispensing experience
• Pharmacy labelling and stock control systems
• Hospital pharmacy experience
• Ability to use JAC stock control system
• Non-sterile manufacturing
• Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice
• Sterile manufacturing

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Good oral & written communication skills
• Perform basic mathematical calculations in relation to work
• Interpret & dispense prescriptions accurately
• Ability to organise & prioritise workload
• Word processing, e-mail, accurate date entry skills
• Effectively provide advice to patients regarding medicines
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work under supervision
• Ability to supervise and participate in the training of others
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Good problem solving skills

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Enthusiasm for the position
• Methodical with attention to detail
• Friendly, empathetic and reliable team worker able to relate to all grades of staff
• Ability to cope well within a busy environment
• Good initiative
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Good ability to work independently
• Good ability to organise own work
• Good time management
• Satisfactory manual dexterity required for all activities
• Capable of moderate physical activity – sometimes for heavy loads
• Hard-working and conscientious
• Good team player and demonstrates reliability
• Punctual
• Demonstrates awareness of self-development
• Demonstrates evidence of being able and willing to understand our Trust PROUD values

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 05 October 2026