Job overview
Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join our fast paced in-patient pharmacy department as a Dispensary Assistant/Receptionist.
We are a busy pharmacy department offering a diverse and complex range of functions and activities including; Dispensary, ward based and clinical activities, logistics, stores and procurement, clinical trials, aseptic preparation and medicines information. We have an automated robotic dispensing and stock supply system.
- Interview Date: 2 July 2026
- 37 hours 30 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
Key to the Receptionist’s role is the organisation of work as it comes into the dispensary, ensuring prescriptions and orders enter the correct workflow stream allowing prioritisation of the workload. The Receptionist will also be responsible for the accurate input of discharge prescription information onto the prescription tracking system and for the filtering of prescriptions and orders into the correct workflow stream for dispensing by our team of dispensing assistants.
If you have experience of working in a busy customer/client focused environment, can remain calm under pressure, have the ability to respond and adapt quickly to changing circumstances and are a good team player this role could be for you.
Whilst experience of working in a pharmacy environment would be advantageous it is not essential as full training will be given.
To discuss this post further or to arrange an informal visit please contact Tracy Bracken / Pippa Rodwell
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Undertake reception duties at the staff hatch
- Answer the dispensary telephone
- Ensure inpatient and outpatient prescriptions are entered on the prescription tracking system
- Provide appropriate support as required to dispensary staff
- To assist with general clerical duties e.g. filing and archiving of documentation, data collection, and data input under the direction and supervision of the Dispensary Manager
- Participate in daily stock checks
- Checks off orders received into the dispensary in accordance with procedure
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This advert is for Dispensary Assistant/ Receptionist with The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 14 Jun 2026.
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