# Dispensing Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/dispensing-assistant/5dd24731-5104-48f8-95e7-b5f316681741 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/dispensing-assistant/5dd24731-5104-48f8-95e7-b5f316681741.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Sutton In Ashfield - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Applicant must contribute to working late nights (10:30am till 7pm), weekends and Bank holidays.) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-19T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-03T10:13:14.528Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Sutton_Ashfield/Sherwood_Forest_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8017520 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8017520?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Pharmacy team at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Dispensing Assistant. We are looking for enthusiastic, highly motivated individuals who are passionate about delivering safe, effective and patient‑centred care. This role is ideal for someone who is hardworking, approachable and eager to develop their skills. You will receive full training to support you in providing high‑quality dispensary‑based services to both inpatients and outpatients. As a key member of the dispensary team, you will contribute to the safe and efficient supply of medicines across the Trust. You will work closely with Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacists and wider clinical teams to ensure patients receive the highest standard of care. Main Responsibilities: - Labelling and dispensing prescriptions for inpatients and outpatients. - Dispensing and supplying Controlled Drugs to wards and directly to patients. - Receiving prescriptions from patients, carers and Trust staff, and processing medication orders from nursing teams. - Preparing medicines and drug charts for delivery to wards and clinics via the portering system. If you are motivated, compassionate and ready to take the next step in your pharmacy career, we would be delighted to receive your application. ### Main duties of the job To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Pharmacy team at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Dispensing Assistant. We are looking for enthusiastic, highly motivated individuals who are passionate about delivering safe, effective and patient‑centred care. This role is ideal for someone who is hardworking, approachable and eager to develop their skills. You will receive full training to support you in providing high‑quality dispensary‑based services to both inpatients and outpatients. As a key member of the dispensary team, you will contribute to the safe and efficient supply of medicines across the Trust. You will work closely with Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacists and wider clinical teams to ensure patients receive the highest standard of care. Main Responsibilities: Labelling and dispensing prescriptions for inpatients and outpatients. Dispensing and supplying Controlled Drugs to wards and directly to patients. Receiving prescriptions from patients, carers and Trust staff, and processing medication orders from nursing teams. Preparing medicines and drug charts for delivery to wards and clinics via the portering system. If you are motivated, compassionate and ready to take the next step in your pharmacy career, we would be delighted to receive your application. ## Job Description To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. ## Responsibilities To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - In-house training and experience for prescription interpretation, labelling and dispensing equivalent to NVQ level 3 **Desirable** - Knowledge of pharmacy services. ### Experience **Essential** - Dispensing of medicines - Stock control - Proven team member and ability to work alone - Proven oral and written communication skills - IT / Keyboard skills **Desirable** - Housekeeping skills - Filing and record keeping - Customer/patient care - Order assembly - Dispensing activities ### Contractual **Essential** - Flexible approach to working hours - Regular attendance during the required hours - Weekend, extended hours and bank holiday working **Desirable** - Telephone owner. ### Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ Pharmacy level 2 in pharmacy services. ### Further Training **Essential** - In house training programmes including labelling, dispensing, distribution, and goods receipt and returns validations. - Training in the use of relevant computer programmes. **Desirable** - Manual Handling Training Health and Safety Training, including COSHH, Fire and Security ## Documents - [benefits leaflet (pdf, 834.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2702) - [application guide (pdf, 584.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2448) - [our staff networks (pdf, 810.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2938) - [dispensary assistant (pdf, 304.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10303664) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.