Pharmacy Assistant

• Pharmacy Assistant
• Chelsfield Park Hospital
• 15 Hours & Permanent
• Salary: Up to £27,000.00 FTE per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

Chelsfield Park Hospital in Kent is part of Circle Health Group , Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.

We have an opportunity for a Pharmacy Assistant to join their team of staff in the Pharmacy department.

This is a part time role for 15 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern.

Duties of this role include:

Assist in the preparation and labelling of medicines for inpatients, outpatients, and discharge prescriptions under appropriate supervision.

Support the safe supply of medicines, ensuring accurate picking, packing, and distribution to wards and departments.

Monitor stock levels and expiry dates, helping maintain accurate inventory across the pharmacy and clinical areas.

Assist with the completion of relevant records, prescription tracking, and data entry on pharmacy systems.

Respond to basic enquiries from patients, nursing staff, or other colleagues in a professional and helpful manner.

Adhere to all health and safety, infection prevention, and medicines management protocols.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

Good general education including literacy and numeracy skills.

Experience in a customer service, healthcare, or stock-handling role.

Good communication and organisational skills.

Attention to detail and commitment to safe working practices.

Ability to work effectively as part of a team and under supervision.

Salary & Benefits

Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service

Private Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions

Friends & Family Hospital Discounts

Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay

Non-contributory life insurance

Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits

Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing

Employee recognition programmes

Industry leading training and development opportunities

…and much more!

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles…and more.

We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless , compassionate , committed , collaborative , brave , agile , tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.

To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy