# Pharmacy Assistant - HMP Northumberland > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Spectrum Community Health CIC. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-assistant-hmp-northumberland/492e9c4d-48fe-4480-b216-5283f2d37e6c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-assistant-hmp-northumberland/492e9c4d-48fe-4480-b216-5283f2d37e6c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Spectrum Community Health CIC - **Town:** Everthorpe - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** United Kingdom - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 to £27,476 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours - **Closing date:** 2026-07-19T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-03T08:50:07.865Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E9847-26-0217?employerCode=E9847 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8111930?FromJobsNHS=1&ShowJobAdvert= ## Job Content ### Job summary We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Assistant to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Northumberland in Morpeth. ### Main duties of the job As a Pharmacy Assistant, your responsibilities will vary. You will - Complete general dispensary duties and stock management - Be working as an active member of the Pharmaceutical team to ensure delivery of the pharmaceutical service - Provide a timely and efficient service to the prison wings - Receive prescriptions and stick returns from wing based clinical areas - Collect orders from suppliers from the Main Gate and arrange collection of return - Participate in dispensing of prescriptions. ### About us BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE Join our team We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team. Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you! - Access to NHS Pension - Time for you day (additional day off) - Welcome payment for some posts - Refer a friend scheme - Training and Development opportunities - Flexible Working - Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes - Up to 33 days annual leave We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them. We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people - our patients, service users, staff and partners. ### Details - Date posted: 03 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 3 - Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours - Reference number: 847-RM-26-V913 - Job locations: HMP ~Northumberland, Wansbeck Road, Morpeth, NE659XG, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the advertised role. ## Job Details We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Assistant to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Northumberland in Morpeth. ## Job Description As a Pharmacy Assistant, your responsibilities will vary. You will Complete general dispensary duties and stock management Be working as an active member of the Pharmaceutical team to ensure delivery of the pharmaceutical service Provide a timely and efficient service to the prison wings Receive prescriptions and stick returns from wing based clinical areas Collect orders from suppliers from the Main Gate and arrange collection of return Participate in dispensing of prescriptions. ## Responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the advertised role. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology. - Computer literate- able to use Word and Excel. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Has a good understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues **Desirable** - Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems. - Knowledge of GP practice computer systems - Patient counselling skills - Has a good understanding of security issues in relation to the prison environment ### Knowledge **Essential** - NVQ level 2 in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent experience). **Desirable** - Willingness to undertake NVQ level 3 or equivalent - Full Driving Licence ## Documents - [Pharmacy Assistant JD.pdf (PDF, 166 KB)](document:2979081) ## 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.