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Trainee Pharmacy AssistantNHS

London, E1 2ES Fixed-Term £31,066
Posted 2 October 2026 Closing date 15 October 2026
Whitechapel Rail Station (0.2 miles, direct) Whitechapel Underground Station (0.2 miles, direct) Victoria Station (4.1 miles, direct)

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity or an enthusiastic, motivated and ambitious Trainee Pharmacy Assistant to join our busy team at Barts Health NHS Trust (Royal London Hospital). The post holder must be keen to learn and develop with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Main duties of the job

Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support staff (Apprenticeship) by the end of the 15-month programme. The Level 2 qualifications are run by allocated provider - Capital City College (WKC)You must be a team player, demonstrate reliability and be able to communicate well. You must also have a keen interest in developing a career in hospital pharmacy.Duties/Areas of this post include:o Dispensaryo Stores and Distributiono Medicines Managemento Technical services

Job description

We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date, oncea sufficient number ofapplications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful

Once qualified there will opportunities to work towards becoming a Senior Pharmacy Assistant or go on to become a Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (ensuring that the relevant criteria are met).If you are interested in working at one of the largest Trusts in Europe, dedicated to providing outstanding patient care and would like any further details, please contact:Syeda RahmanLead Pharmacy Technician for Education, Training and Development (RLH)[email protected]

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

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