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Pharmacy Dispensary Assistant

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Location
Salary
£24,465 per annum (pro rata)
Profession
Pharmacy assistant
Grade
Band 2
Deadline
19 Feb 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
05 Feb 2026

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and driven team player to join the rapidly growing pharmacy team at the James Cook University Hospital. You will be working within the busy pharmacy dispensary team assisting in the provision of an effective and timely service to the patients and staff of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust under the leadership of the Senior Pharmacy Technician for Dispensary.

Main duties of the job

The role consists of supporting with running of the pharmacy dispensary including covering reception, using the pharmacy tracking system, packaging medication ready for deliveries, putting away stocks into the pharmacy robot and medication shelves, filing prescriptions and paperwork, expiry date checking, and other general housekeeping duties.

Core working hours are Monday to Friday 08:30 - 17:00 with weekend working on a rota basis 1 in 5, and late night shift (9am-5.30pm) on a rota basis 1 in 10

Please note this post will close at sufficient applicants.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.