Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 176-F-7406135
- Employer
- North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Peterborough City Hospital
- Town
- Peterborough
- Salary
- £25,272 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Pharmacy Support Worker - Dispensaries
Band 2
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
- Support the receipt, storage, and distribution of medicines and stock
- Supply pharmaceuticals safely to wards, departments, and external customers
- Assist with stock returns, recycling, and disposal in line with agreed processes
- 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*
Working for our organisation
Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust’s redeployment process.
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
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 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
Desirable criteria
- GCSE in Maths & English (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in working with the public and or patients
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in community or hospital pharmacy environment
- Dispensing of medicines
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Computer literate (Microsoft Office-Word, excel, PowerPoint)
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of Pharmacy stock control computer system
- Knowledge of Ascribe / JAC pharmacy system
Key Skills
Essential criteria
- 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
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mel Swain
- Job title
- Specialist Technician - Dispensaries
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01733 676765
- Additional information
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