South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Dispensary Assistant

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs


Inner London, Greater London
Permanent
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GBP 25,272 per year

Posted 24 day(s) ago

Reference: 328-CSS-8227375


Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and driven team player to join the rapidly growing pharmacy team at the James Cook University Hospital.

You will be working within the busy pharmacy dispensary team assisting in the provision of an effective and timely service to the patients and staff of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust under the leadership of the Senior Pharmacy Technician for Dispensary.

Main duties of the job

The role consists of supporting with running of the pharmacy dispensary including covering reception, using the pharmacy tracking system, packaging medication ready for deliveries, putting away stocks into the pharmacy robot and medication shelves, filing prescriptions and paperwork, expiry date checking, and other general housekeeping duties.

Core working hours are Monday to Friday 08:30 - 17:00 with weekend working on a rota basis 1 in 5, and late night shift (9am-5.30pm) on a rota basis 1 in 10

Please note this post will close at sufficient applicants.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Details
Date posted

09 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

328-CSS-8227375

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

United Kingdom


Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
  • GCSE English & Maths A-C/4-9 or Level 2 Maths and English
Experience
Essential
  • Good keyboard skills and experience of using electronic spreadsheets, databases, PowerPoint, and Excel.
  • Be able to demonstrate good judgement when dealing with potentially difficult situations.
  • Be well organised and methodical when carrying out tasks.
  • Proven ability to prioritise own workload effectively and to concentrate, carrying out tasks accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Ability to deal with occasional emotional or distressing situations either face to face or over the telephone.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
  • Knowledge of a range of secretarial procedures and software programmes
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
  • GCSE English & Maths A-C/4-9 or Level 2 Maths and English
Experience
Essential
  • Good keyboard skills and experience of using electronic spreadsheets, databases, PowerPoint, and Excel.
  • Be able to demonstrate good judgement when dealing with potentially difficult situations.
  • Be well organised and methodical when carrying out tasks.
  • Proven ability to prioritise own workload effectively and to concentrate, carrying out tasks accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Ability to deal with occasional emotional or distressing situations either face to face or over the telephone.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
  • Knowledge of a range of secretarial procedures and software programmes
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.

Employer details
Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

United Kingdom


Employer's website

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


Employer details
Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

United Kingdom


Employer's website

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