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Rotational Senior Pharmacy AssistantNHS

Reading, RG1 5AN Permanent £25,760 to £27,476
Posted 18 August 2026 Closing date 31 August 2026
Reading Rail Station (0.8 miles away) Purley Social Club (4.7 miles away)

Job summary

Band 3 Rotational Senior Pharmacy Assistant

The Inpatient Pharmacy at the Royal Berkshire Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Pharmacy Assistant/Dispenser to join our pharmacy team.

Candidates must possess or be working towards NVQ Level 2 qualification, or show willingness to complete training.

We are looking for hard working and highly motivated individuals to join our welcoming and innovative team.

Here in Pharmacy we strive to deliver an efficient, safe and resourceful service to our patients.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their skills in many aspects of the Pharmacy service, from dispensing specialised medicines, liaising with a range of different healthcare professionals and assisting in the supply of Monitored Dosage Systems (MDS).

Main duties of the job

Undertake duties on a rotational basis across Pharmacy Stores and the multidisciplinary Dispensary teams.

Performing a range of tasks to assist and support the provision of a variety of Pharmacy services.

Job description

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

About us

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country.

The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority.

The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

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