# Pharmacy Assistant – Dispensary & Digital Medicines > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-assistant-dispensary-and-digital-medicines/56b4e138-38f2-4a0d-8d11-15be0971e38e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-assistant-dispensary-and-digital-medicines/56b4e138-38f2-4a0d-8d11-15be0971e38e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** The Royal Bournemouth Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacy assistant - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pa - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (flexible working to facilitate any EPMA roll outs may be required) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-18T00:01:10.708Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Bournemouth/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8311877 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8311877?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An unique opportunity has arisen for a motivated, committed, and adaptable individual with an interest in working in Pharmacy. We are seeking a motivated, hardworking, and efficient person to join our pharmacy team. You will play a crucial role in supporting the team with the supply of medicines throughout the hospitals and providing assistance to the Digital Medicines team. This shared post will expose you to hospital pharmacy processes as well as acquiring additional digital knowledge and skills related to EPMA and other digital systems. If not already attained, you will also complete your Level 2 in Pharmacy Services. This role is perfect for anyone who enjoys combining pharmacy practice with digital skills to support and shape Digital Health initiatives. Good communication skills, flexibility, commitment, and strong teamwork are essential qualities for this role. Your skills will be enhanced across various areas as you work in across both the Dispensary team and the Digital Medicines team, supplying medications, resolving queries, provide EPMA support, and deliver teaching and training to multidisciplinary staff across UHD. We have ambitious plans to develop our sites, making even better use of our combined resources to serve our population most effectively. ### Main duties of the job For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post. Cross Site Working - Base Location: Bournemouth Hospital Interview date: Monday, 11th November 2026 Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position. **This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. * ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Education **Essential** - Minimum 4 GCSE’s including Maths, English & Science. Grade 4 (C) or above - Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent), or willing to work towards **Desirable** - IT Qualification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Demonstrable knowledge of system management for specialised IT systems acquired through formal training or equivalent experience - Understanding of what EPMA is and how it impacts healthcare. - Understanding of the principles of Information Governance - Understanding the role of a Hospital Pharmacy assistant ### Experience **Essential** - Stock control - Customer service **Desirable** - Previous pharmacy experience ### Technical Skills **Essential** - Accurate, numerate - Good IT skills (MS Office and internet as a minimum) - Ability to prioritise work - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Ability to train other staff **Desirable** - Experience of communicating information to a wide variety of individuals with different levels of understanding - Able to demonstrate problem solving ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Aware of own limitations / authority - Team player with good working relationships and able to work across organisational boundaries ### Other requirements specific to the role **Essential** - Must be prepared to complete the relevant Training **Desirable** - Able to travel between sites ## Documents - [dbs - faqs (pdf, 102.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2417) - [uhd pharmacy team promise (pdf, 380.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10632351) - [jd - pharmacy assistant – dispensary & digital medicines (pdf, 376.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10632348) - [ps - pharmacy assistant – dispensary & digital medicines (pdf, 280.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10632350) ## 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.