Hospital Pharmacy Assistant — Dispensing & Stock Control

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Services Assistant to support ward-based medicines supply, reception duties, and dispensing operations across Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley Hospital. The role requires good communication, team work, and accurate stock control within a busy NHS environment.

You will work a 7.5-hour shift pattern from 8:00 to 19:30, Monday to Friday, with weekend and bank holiday rota participation.

Qualifications

• Maths and English at GCSE level or equivalent.
• NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide a medicine supply service to wards/departments and patients
• Carry out reception duties and handle enquiries
• Dispense medications
• Monitor stock levels, rotation, expiry dates, and use Pharmacy IT System
• Maintain clean and orderly dispensing environment and assist training of staff

Skills

Team work

Communication

Reception duties

Keyboard skills

Education

GCSE Maths/English

NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services

Tools

Pharmacy IT System

Stock control systems

Telephone/communication tools

Job description

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Services Assistant to support ward-based medicines supply, reception duties, and dispensing operations across Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley Hospital. The role requires good communication, team work, and accurate stock control within a busy NHS environment.

You will work a 7.5-hour shift pattern from 8:00 to 19:30, Monday to Friday, with weekend and bank holiday rota participation.