# Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-dispensing-assistant/81b871cb-e05a-4645-94f5-de4e4c2f9673 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-dispensing-assistant/81b871cb-e05a-4645-94f5-de4e4c2f9673.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Whiston Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacy assistant - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: Must participate in bank holiday, evening and weekend rotas - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Must participate in bank holiday, evening and weekend rotas) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-15T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-01T14:13:03.206Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Prescot/Mersey_West_Lancashire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8182069 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8182069?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sthk.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Ability to travel between hospital sites - Present professional image/appearance - Supportive of colleagues of all grades - Ability to participate in the departmental rota for late and weekend working ### Skills **Essential** - Good verbal and communication skills both face to face and using telephones - Ability to talk to patients, staff and other senior health professionals - Ability to work accurately and efficiently with good attention to detail - Good administration skills including record-keeping - Ability to concentrate for long periods of time and able work under pressure - Hardworking with a determination to overcome obstacles and understand the importance and context of the role - Self-motivated team player with the ability to motivate the team performance to achieve objectives - Reliable and well organised with good time management skills ### Experience **Essential** - Experience working in a Pharmacy environment with demonstrable understanding of procedures gained through additional role-based training up to NVQ level 3 - Experience of Working with computer systems **Desirable** - Experience in using CMM/EMIS Pharmacy Computer System(s) ### Our Values **Essential** - We are Kind - We are Open - We are Inclusive ### Qualifications **Essential** - Has completed a recognised dispensing qualification - NVQ level 2 Pharmacy services qualification ## Documents - [hwwb risk id (pdf, 400.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10485475) - [job description (pdf, 256.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10485473) - [staff benefits at mwl (pdf, 5.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2916) - [person specification (pdf, 188.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10485474) - [mwl recruitment journey (pdf, 884.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2902) - [important information for candidates (pdf, 128.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=663) - [helpful tips to complete your application form (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2901) ## 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.