Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
19 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Ability to travel between hospital sites
- Other
Present professional image/appearance
- Other
Supportive of colleagues of all grades
- Other
Ability to participate in the departmental rota for late and weekend working
- Skills
Good verbal and communication skills both face to face and using telephones
- Skills
Ability to talk to patients, staff and other senior health professionals
- Skills
Ability to work accurately and efficiently with good attention to detail
- Skills
Good administration skills including record-keeping
- Skills
Ability to concentrate for long periods of time and able work under pressure
- Skills
Hardworking with a determination to overcome obstacles and understand the importance and context of the role
- Skills
Self-motivated team player with the ability to motivate the team performance to achieve objectives
- Skills
Reliable and well organised with good time management skills
- Experience
Experience working in a Pharmacy environment with demonstrable understanding of procedures gained through additional role-based training up to NVQ level 3
- Experience
Experience of Working with computer systems
- Our Values
We are Kind
- Our Values
We are Open
- Our Values
We are Inclusive
- Qualifications
Has completed a recognised dispensing qualification
- Qualifications
NVQ level 2 Pharmacy services qualification
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience in using CMM/EMIS Pharmacy Computer System(s)
Job overview
Are you an enthusiastic and patient-focused person with an interest in developing your skills and knowledge in Pharmacy?
Are you currently working as a pharmacy dispenser in community or any other setting and are looking to gain experience in a hospital setting?
The Pharmacy Department at Mersey and West Lancashire NHS Teaching Hospitals Trust is delighted to be able to offer a vacancy for a Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant to join our forward-thinking and innovative pharmacy departments.
You will be based at Whiston and St Helens Hospitals and will play an important role in providing 5-star patient care.
This is a challenging and rewarding job and you will need the following skills:
A professional approach, Excellent communication skills, You should work well in a team and be proactive in your own job role, Attention to detail, working accurately and to a high standard.
Opportunities are available within the department to develop, and to train as a Pharmacy Technician.
Applicants must have an NVQ L2 in Pharmacy Service skills, or an equivalent GPhC approved dispensing qualification for Pharmacy support staff. (Certificates must be presented at interview.)
Main duties of the job
The post holder will participate with other team members of the pharmacy staff aiming to provide an efficient and comprehensive pharmaceutical service within the pharmacy departments of Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, under the direction of the Chief Pharmacist. Duties will include labelling, dispensing, stock rotation, storage, dealing with dispensary queries and patient counselling.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
This post will be subject to a standard DBS (with barred list for Adults and Children’s disclosure).
Please note this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications is reached.
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.
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This advert is for Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant with Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Prescot, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Pharmacy assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent: Must participate in bank holiday, evening and weekend rotas. The application deadline is 15 Sep 2026.
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