Senior Pharmacy Assistant


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£31,554 - £33,270
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SW18 3HU
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	3 Aug 2026
Closing date:	17 Aug 2026

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Summary

To be responsible for the day to day ordering, receiving and unpacking of pharmaceutical products from suppliers according to GDP and departmental SOPs To ensure that medicines are sourced from credible and reliable suppliers, and purchasing contracts are adhered to. To accurately use the pharmacy computer system to receive goods into the pharmacy store according to departmental SOPs. To ensure that all goods received into pharmacy stores are kept under the appropriate storage conditions in accordance with GDP. IMPORTANT PLEASE READ: All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team. You will need to provide: Proof of right to work documentation Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID Proof of address documentation Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code. Address History: 5 years address history will be needed. Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously. Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited. In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

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