Job overview
Are you an enthusiastic hard working and patient focussed person with an interest in pharmacy?
Are you currently working as a pharmacy dispenser in community and are looking to gain experience in a hospital setting?
If you are keen to join a forward thinking pharmacy department supporting patient care we would love to hear from you.
The Outpatient Pharmacy Department at Royal Lancaster Infirmary is delighted to be able to offer a maternity cover vacancy for a Pharmacy Assistant – dispensing services
As an employer we have earned a reputation for focusing on the development of our staff and for being an organisation people are proud to work for.
This opportunity allows potential applicants to become part of a very experienced team with opportunity for development
Main duties of the job
This post is an ideal opportunity for those looking to gain hospital experience and also to those that already have and enjoy this type of environment.
On a day to day basis, your duties will vary and help provide a high quality service to our patients whether this be provided customer service, dispensing medicines or ordering and receiving pharmacy stock.
You will also develop positive working relationships with our fantastic colleagues and multidisciplinary team and be a valued member of the company.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Dispensing medications
- Stock control, stock rotation, expiry date checking and use of the Pharmacy IT System
- Provides an effective reception service, receiving incoming work and dealing with customer enquiries.
- Maintains stock of dispensing sundries and carries out housekeeping duties to maintain good environmental standards.
- Supports the training and development of pharmacy team
The core hours of duty are an 7.5 hour shift from 9am - 17:30 Monday to Friday. Applicants will be expected to participate in bank holiday work (10am to 3pm) on a rota basis
This role is based in Royal Lancaster Infirmary
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This advert is for Dispenser - Outpatient Pharmacy (Maternity Cover) with Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Preston, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Pharmacy role. The advertised salary is £12.71 - £13.21 per hour. The contract type is Fixed term: 18 months (Maternity Cover). The application deadline is 09 Jun 2026.
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