# Pharmacy Support Worker - Dispensaries - Peterborough > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-support-worker-dispensaries-peterborough/d4af8117-543a-4d75-bc29-86e1d81a6ab6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-support-worker-dispensaries-peterborough/d4af8117-543a-4d75-bc29-86e1d81a6ab6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Peterborough - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-10T11:13:09.903Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cambridgeshire/Peterborough/North_West_Anglia_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8051600 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8051600?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### Start your Pharmacy Career with Purpose We are now inviting applications for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our Pharmacy Dispensary team at Peterborough City Hospital as a full-time Band 2 Pharmacy Support Worker. This is more than just a job. It is a genuine opportunity to build a career in pharmacy within a supportive NHS team that values development, progression, and innovation. ### Why join us? - Clear Band 2 to Band 3 progression pathway - Full training and competency support - Work alongside experienced pharmacists, technicians, and pharmacy teams - Gain hands-on experience across inpatient and outpatient dispensaries - Be part of a service that directly impacts patient care every day ### Grow with us We actively support your development. If you do not already hold a recognised Pharmacy Assistant qualification (for example, Dispensing Assistant or Pharmacy Stock Management), you will be supported to achieve this within your first three months. Following successful training and competency sign-off, you can progress to Band 3 within approximately 12 months. With our newly developed Band 2 to 3 progression route, there has never been a better time to join the Pharmacy team at NWAFT. ### If you are looking for a role where you can learn, grow and make a real difference, we would love to hear from you. ### Main duties of the job - Participate in the timely dispensing for all patients of both the Trust and external customers, including accurate prescription receipt, labelling and/or assembly. - Participate in the supply of medicines in the form of in and out-patient dispensing, including accurate prescription receipt, labelling and assembly, and ensuring prompt completion and distribution, in accordance with departmental policies and procedures when required - Contribute to the smooth running of a busy dispensary service *Please Note the advert may close sooner than the date advertised due to levels of interest, closing of the advert will happen with no notice* ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities If you are interested in this position then please read the full job description that is attached to this vacancy ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Computer literate (Microsoft Office-Word, excel, PowerPoint) **Desirable** - Understanding of Pharmacy stock control computer system - Knowledge of Ascribe / JAC pharmacy system ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in working with the public and or patients **Desirable** - Previous experience of working in community or hospital pharmacy environment - Dispensing of medicines ### Key Skills **Essential** - Good customer care skills - Ability to work in a logical and orderly fashion, organising and prioritising workload effectively - Ability to work with minimal supervision, using initiative and working to departmental Standard Operating Procedures - Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing - Ability to remain calm and work effectively under pressure and to deadlines - Ability and willingness to work as part of a team ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - Recognised Pharmacy Assistant (e.g. Dispensing Assistant, Counter Assistant or Pharmacy Stock Management) qualification or willing to undertake this within three months of starting the post. - Commitment to continuing professional development - Ability to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills though any of the following: o Evidence of using English and Maths in a previous role o Demonstrated communication and numerical skills during interview ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 416.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10341034) - [staff benefits (pdf, 576.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2886) - [living our values (pdf, 260.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1865) - [person specification (pdf, 464.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10341035) - [we are team nwangliaft (pdf, 8.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2745) - [information for candidates (pdf, 5.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2788) ## 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.