Pharmacy Assistant Stores and Distribution

NHS; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Sutton-in-Ashfield is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Assistant for its Stores and Distribution area. This role is crucial for ensuring the efficient flow of medications to support patient care, working closely with clinical colleagues and managing stock. Candidates must have relevant knowledge and qualifications, including GCSEs and NVQs. A supportive environment with professional development opportunities is offered. Flexible working hours may apply, including weekends and bank holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience of stock control is essential.
• Ability to work alone and manage time effectively.
• Pharmacy experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with clinical pharmacy colleagues.
• Fulfil orders manually or via Automated Dispensing Robot.
• Manage stock control for the trust.

Skills

Knowledge of procedures for stores and distribution

IT skills, including accurate keyboard skills

Knowledge of Automated Dispensing systems

Good Distribution Practice knowledge

Education

GCSE Maths Grade C or equivalent

GCSE English Language Grade C or equivalent

NVQ level 2 Pharmacy

Job description

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Assistant Stores and Distribution

The closing date is 04 January 2026

Are you an enthusiastic and highly motivated Pharmacy Assistant? We are looking for a dedicated individual to join our dynamic pharmacy team at King's Mill Hospital. As a vital part of our Stores and Distribution area, you'll play a key role in ensuring the seamless flow of medications to support patient care.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with clinical pharmacy colleagues on wards to provide an efficient supply service.
• Fulfil orders for wards and departments, both manually and via our state‑of‑the‑art Automated Dispensing Robot.
• Manage all aspects of stock control, including the receipt of medicine requirements for the Trust.
• Operate the Automated Dispensing Robot to store and retrieve stock, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

At King's Mill Hospital, we believe that happy colleagues deliver better care. Joining our team means becoming part of a supportive and inclusive environment that prioritises your wellbeing. We provide ample opportunities for professional development and career progression!

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

About us

We are an award‑winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically‑led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS‑run hospital in the East Midlands.

Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK

Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Knowledge of procedures for stores and distribution
• IT skills, including the management of files Accurate keyboard skills
• Knowledge of Automated Dispensing systems
• Knowledge of Good Distribution Practice, to comply with requirements of MHRA Wholesaler dealer's licence

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths Grade C or equivalent
• GCSE English Language Grade C or equivalent
• NVQ level 2 Pharmacy

Further Training

• In‑house training programme, including distribution, goods receipt and returns validations
• In‑house Manual Handling training
• In‑house training in the handling of cytotoxic spillage
• In‑house training in the use of relevant pharmacy computer programs
• Customer care

Experience

• Experience of stock control
• Experience of team working
• Ability to work alone
• Proven oral and written communication skills
• Filing and record keeping
• Customer/patient care
• Pharmacy experience

Contractual

• Flexible approach to working hours
• Regular attendance during the required hours
• Weekend and bank holiday working

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust