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Address
Royal Victoria Infirmary
Queen Victoria Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE1 4LP
Contact Number
0191 282 0999 option 2

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Jobs
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Ref: 317-2025-PHARMA-15-B-VA1 Vacancy ID: 7594242

Dispensing Assistant

Closed for applications on: 17-Nov-2025 00:00

Closed

Closed for applications on: 17-Nov-2025 00:00

Location

Freeman
Freeman Hospital
NE7 7DN
Tyne and Wear

Contract type & working pattern

Permanent
Full time - 39 hours per week (Monday - Friday 08:30 to 18:00)

Salary

£24,829 per annum
Yearly

(Dispensing Assistant)

Specialty

317 Pharmacy
Interview date
25/11/2025

Job overview

This is a really exciting time to join our newly established outpatient pharmacy service 'Newcastle Pharmacy Services'. We provide an outpatient dispensing service to the patients of The Newcastle upon Hospitals NHS Trust.  We are looking for motivated and dynamic individuals who thrive in a fast paced, energetic and friendly environment who are keen to develop themselves and the service. 

Full time 39 hours per week working Monday -Friday shifts 08:30 - 18:00.

Trustwide. Base at  Freeman but expected to cover shifts at both sites when required.

Annual Leave - 25 days holiday per year plus Bank Holidays 

Pension: Nest Pension Scheme; 5% employee contribution and 3 % employers contribution 

Pay Date: 28th of the month

Interview date: 25th November 2025

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To carry out the full range of Dispensing Assistant duties including the dispensing of prescriptions and orders.

Provide technical support to dispensary services including carrying out routine procedures in the ordering, distribution and storage of pharmaceutical stock.

Working for our organisation

Our new outpatient pharmacy - Newcastle Pharmacy Services - has been operating since 1 December 2024 as a subsidiary of the Trust. This follows an announcement from Lloyds in August 2024, that it was withdrawing from its 64 Lloyds Pharmacy-branded hospital pharmacy sites across the country, including those at the RVI and Freeman Hospitals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To carry out the full range of Dispensing Assistant duties including the dispensing of prescriptions and orders.

Provide technical support to dispensary services including carrying out routine procedures in the ordering, distribution and storage of pharmaceutical stock.

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Please note it is a requirement of Newcastle  Hospitals Pharmacy Services Ltd that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.  The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

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

Qualifications & Education

Essential criteria
  • NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services OR a training programme accredited by the GPhC to an equivalent level to Pharmacy Services Skills NVQ Level 2 (QCF). If does not hold then expected to undertake and complete once in post.
Desirable criteria
  • GCSE (Min. Grade 4 or Grade C) or equivalent in Mathematics and English Language or previous relevant experience.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate good oral and written communication
  • Previous experience dispensing prescriptions
  • Knowledge of drug names and differences in formulations / pack sizes
Desirable criteria
  • Grandparent clause notification to the GPhc
  • Knowledge of Hospital Pharmacy
  • Evidence of understanding of Trust Business
  • Experience of working in the Trust previously

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Basic computer skills
  • Good organisational and accuracy skills
  • Good customer care skills
  • Able to work as part of a team
  • Able to work to deadlines in a busy environment

Documents

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Karen Elliott
Job title
Multi-site Pharmacy Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0191 2821935

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals
Telephone
0191 2826276

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