Job summary

We require an enthusiastic, dynamic and highly motivated Senior Pharmacy Assistant to join our Pharmacy team based at St Charles Hospital site at Ladbroke Grove. You will help to deliver a service to CNWL sites. In addition, the post-holder will be responsible for supervising the ATOs, topping up off site wards and labelling and dispensing medication in the main dispensary. Performing this role will require a good level of communication, organisation time management and interpersonal skills and preferably some knowledge and experience of mental health services.

Main duties of the job

The SATO will be able to accurately dispense and issue repeat out-patient prescriptions and clinical trials prescriptions under the supervision of a pharmacist or accredited checking technician.

The SATO will also be responsible for supervising the ATO working in the dispensary.

About us

Central and North West London Foundation NHS Trust is a large trust in central London covering a huge area from Hillingdon to Westminster. St Charles Hospital is part of this Trust.

The patients we care for may have a mental illness, elderly, needing rehabilitation or long term care. We provide support to staff working in our busy community care services.

Located near Ladbroke Grove, the hospital is a community of friendly multi-professional staff and patients. After work central London is close at hand and locally Notting hill has great markets and restaurants.

Interview date: TBC

Details

Date posted

22 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£31,554 to £33,270 a year per annum inc HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-C-HQ-2129

Job locations

St. Charles Hospital

Exmoor St

London

W10 6DZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Administrative responsibilities in the absence of ATOs. Accurately label prescriptions under the supervision of a pharmacist or accredited checkingtechnician.

Accurately dispense prescriptions including medicines in a Multi-Compartment Compliance Aid (MCA) under the supervision of a pharmacist or accredited checking technician.

Dispensing controlled drugs under the supervision of a pharmacist or accredited checking technician. Supervising the ATOs in the dispensary.

Ensure dispensary ATO duties are carried out daily, weekly & monthlyDaily room temperature monitoring Filing away all prescriptions and maintain archiving .

Carry out daily dispensary stock top up

Distribute post

Return patient named medication from wards back to stock

Job description Job responsibilities Administrative responsibilities in the absence of ATOs. Accurately label prescriptions under the supervision of a pharmacist or accredited checkingtechnician. Accurately dispense prescriptions including medicines in a Multi-Compartment Compliance Aid (MCA) under the supervision of a pharmacist or accredited checking technician. Dispensing controlled drugs under the supervision of a pharmacist or accredited checking technician. Supervising the ATOs in the dispensary. Ensure dispensary ATO duties are carried out daily, weekly & monthlyDaily room temperature monitoring Filing away all prescriptions and maintain archiving . Carry out daily dispensary stock top up Distribute post Return patient named medication from wards back to stock

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services
• Good standard of Maths & English

Previous Experience

Essential

• oAbility to use basic IT including excel, word & e-mail
• oCustomer Services

Desirable

• Previous experience in working in hospital pharmacy

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to communicate routine information effectively using clear written and spoken English
• Ability to work to set procedures
• Ability to under pressure accurately and deal with frequent interruptions
• Ability to prioritise routine daily tasks using own initiative
• Good time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to organise own workload
• Ability to supervise and train others
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Demonstrate ability to clearly and accurately complete routine documentation
• Demonstrate accurate numeracy skills

Desirable

• Demonstrate pharmacy Emis computer skills
• Good understanding of hospital pharmacy in the NHS
• Ability to dispense accurately to set standards

Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics

Essential

• Hardworking & reliable
• Ability to work as part of a team

Other

Essential

• Able to cope with frequent, light, manual handling activities
• Frequent PC user sitting at desk
• Frequent requirement for detailed concentration
• Able to work on Saturdays, Bank Holidays and Sunday on rota

Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services Good standard of Maths & English Previous Experience Essential oAbility to use basic IT including excel, word & e-mail oCustomer Services Desirable Previous experience in working in hospital pharmacy Skills & Knowledge Essential Ability to communicate routine information effectively using clear written and spoken English Ability to work to set procedures Ability to under pressure accurately and deal with frequent interruptions Ability to prioritise routine daily tasks using own initiative Good time management skills and ability to meet deadlines Ability to organise own workload Ability to supervise and train others Ability to motivate self and others Demonstrate ability to clearly and accurately complete routine documentation Demonstrate accurate numeracy skills Desirable Demonstrate pharmacy Emis computer skills Good understanding of hospital pharmacy in the NHS Ability to dispense accurately to set standards Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics Essential Hardworking & reliable Ability to work as part of a team Other Essential Able to cope with frequent, light, manual handling activities Frequent PC user sitting at desk Frequent requirement for detailed concentration Able to work on Saturdays, Bank Holidays and Sunday on rota

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).

Additional information 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).

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St. Charles Hospital

Exmoor St

London

W10 6DZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St. Charles Hospital

Exmoor St

London

W10 6DZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)