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Job Title: Pharmacy Assistant- Procurement and Distribution 

Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: Yes 

Salary Range: £35,630.91  to £43,585.15 

Contract Type: Permanent 

Full time/Part Time: Full Time 

Term Time only post: No 

Advert Closing Date: 15/03/2026 

Job Overview

 

Join Health and Care Jersey as a Pharmacy Assistant supporting procurement and distribution operations.Full training provided, supportive team, and development opportunities. 

 

The postholder will contribute to the safe, accurate, and efficient operation of pharmacy procurement & distribution services.

 

Procurement and good in

  • Receive and check deliveries of medicines and supplies.
  • Support the ordering pharmaceuticals using approved systems.
  • Process and reconcile deliveries.
  •  Manage supplier queries and maintain accurate procurement documentation.

 

Distribution

  • Distribute medicines and supplies to wards and departments.
  • Pick, pack, and prepare ward stock and delivery orders.
  • Maintain organised stores and ensure stock rotation.
  •  Conduct stock counts, expiry checks, and support cold‑chain handling.
  • Work at off‑site locations as required.

 

Dispensary (secondary area)

  •  Assist in assembling and labelling prescriptions.
  • Provide front‑of‑house support, including phone handling.
  • Replenish stock and maintain a safe dispensary.

 

Governance & Safety

  • Follow all SOPs and safety procedures
  • Recognise and escalate risks.
  • Participate in audits and quality improvement.
  • Training & Support- Complete mandatory training and competencies.
  • Support colleagues across pharmacy services.

Training & Support

  • Complete mandatory training and competencies.
  • Support colleagues across pharmacy services.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

  • GCSE English & Maths; communication; teamwork; willingness to learn.
  •  Pharmacy/logistics experience; stock system experience; GCSE Science.

 

Working Conditions

Physical: Lifting boxes, shelving, moving stock.Mental: Concentration for accuracy; interruptions.Environment: Pharmacy, stores, dispensary.

 

Communication

Works with technicians, pharmacists, suppliers, drivers, staff, and patients.

 

Training

Full training provided; mandatory modules required.

 

Limits of Authority

Cannot perform technician-level tasks or release medicines.Must follow supervision.

 

Values

Compassion, integrity, respect, teamwork, responsibility.

 

Person Specification

  • GCSE English and Maths
  • Ability to follow procedures and work accurately
  •  Good communication and teamwork skills
  • Willingness to learn and complete training
  • Experience in pharmacy, logistics, or stores Experience using stock systems (CMM/BD) 

 

For an informal discussion, please contact Abena Darko-Čonka via email-  a.darkoconka@health.gov.je

Job Purpose

Please see full Job Description 

Jersey Public Service Careers

 

Across the Jersey Public Service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wide range of opportunities—working with recognised experts across teams, learning new skills, and developing their careers. We actively seek to recruit people from different backgrounds with diverse perspectives, creating a richer, more varied environment where you’re exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking, and new opportunities to build an exciting and rewarding career.

 

To maintain the highest standards of public service, we have a rigorous screening process, to ensure candidates align with our values, skills, and professional requirements. This helps us create a trusted, capable workforce that can deliver excellence and safeguard our community.

 

Extraordinary, every day.

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