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Pharmacy Dispensary Assistant

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Middlesbrough, TS4 3BWView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£25,272

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

27 October 2026

6 days left

Job description

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

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.

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

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.

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

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

20 October 2026

Last checked

21 October 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

STH
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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