# Senior Pharmacy Assistant (Dispensary) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-pharmacy-assistant-dispensary/f35f0b61-8667-479a-9fe9-bf42a0a5ba19 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-pharmacy-assistant-dispensary/f35f0b61-8667-479a-9fe9-bf42a0a5ba19.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £30,630 - £32,346 per annum incl. HCAS - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover) - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9am-5.30pm and one weekend day every 6 weeks (9am-5pm)) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T10:00:53.959Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Isleworth/Chelsea_Westminster_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8028375 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8028375?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Senior Dispensary Pharmacy Assistant - Band 3 West Middlesex University Hospital Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust  (West Middlesex  Site) An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Pharmacy Dispensary Assistant to join the  Pharmacy Department Team at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (West Middlesex Site). We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Assistant who is willing to work within a supportive Pharmacy team keen to develop the pharmacy services. The post holder must possess excellent interpersonal, problem solving and time management skills and able to work with a wide range of professionals. The successful candidate will be based in the Dispensary and will be required to work weekends and bank holidays. Previous experience of working in a pharmacy hospital is essential. ### Main duties of the job - To manage stock control and be a super user for the Rowa - Training rotational assistants and other grades of staffing - Dispense medication in the Inpatient and Outpatient dispensary ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities STOCK & INVENTORY - Stock control management including putting stock away received from stores, rotating stock/checking expiries where relevant and performing stock control counts. - Ensure dispensary areas are sufficiently stocked with all sundries (leaflets, cards, bottles, bags). - Sort, count, compile and, where relevant, dispose of unsuitable medication returns. - Carry out daily monitoring of fridge and dispensary temperatures. - To release and order stock from Stores. - To be a ROWA Super user and provide training where required. - To monitor all “to follows” drugs - General housekeeping of ROWA. - Adjust stock/expired stock investigations. For full details, please see the attached job description. ## Job Details Senior Dispensary Pharmacy Assistant - Band 3 West Middlesex University Hospital Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust (West Middlesex Site) An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Pharmacy Dispensary Assistant to join the Pharmacy Department Team at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (West Middlesex Site). We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Assistant who is willing to work within a supportive Pharmacy team keen to develop the pharmacy services. The post holder must possess excellent interpersonal, problem solving and time management skills and able to work with a wide range of professionals. The successful candidate will be based in the Dispensary and will be required to work weekends and bank holidays. Previous experience of working in a pharmacy hospital is essential. ## Job Description To manage stock control and be a super user for the Rowa Training rotational assistants and other grades of staffing Dispense medication in the Inpatient and Outpatient dispensary ## Responsibilities STOCK & INVENTORY Stock control management including putting stock away received from stores, rotating stock/checking expiries where relevant and performing stock control counts. Ensure dispensary areas are sufficiently stocked with all sundries (leaflets, cards, bottles, bags). Sort, count, compile and, where relevant, dispose of unsuitable medication returns. Carry out daily monitoring of fridge and dispensary temperatures. To release and order stock from Stores. To be a ROWA Super user and provide training where required. To monitor all “to follows” drugs General housekeeping of ROWA. Adjust stock/expired stock investigations. For full details, please see the attached job description. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience of working in hospital Pharmacy - Customer Service - Pharmacy labelling and strock control systems **Desirable** - Experience of using JAC ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Ability to motivate self and others - Demonstrate enthuasism for the position - Ability to work under pressure accurately and in a busy environment - methodical with attention to detail ### SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE **Essential** - Ability to work as part of a team - Accurately dispense to set standards - Good time management skills - Ability to support and train others - Ability to motivate self and others and demonstrate enthuasism for the position - Ability to communicate routine information effectively using clear written and spoken English - Ability to clearly and accurately complete routine documentation - Ability to use basis IT including Word, E-mail etc - Demonstrate effective customer service skills - Familiar with Pharmacy procedures and workflow ### EDUCATION & QUALIFICATION **Essential** - English, Maths and Science GCSE Grand C or above or equivilant - NVQ 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivilant (including Dispensing units) or willing to work towards ## Documents - [recruitment pack (pdf, 2.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1313) - [policy statement (pdf, 144.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=891) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 85.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=890) - [staff benefits and wellbeing (pdf, 177.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1256) - [senior pharmacy assistant jd (docx, 606.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10355919) - [functional requirement document (pdf, 411.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10315597) ## 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.