Pharmacy Assistant Stores and Distribution | Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Sutton-in-Ashfield is seeking an enthusiastic Pharmacy Assistant to join the dynamic pharmacy team at King's Mill Hospital. This role involves working collaboratively with clinical pharmacy staff to ensure efficient medication supply and operating advanced stock management systems. The position offers opportunities for professional development and progression in a supportive working environment. Applicants should be dedicated, motivated, and capable of managing stock control effectively.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and highly motivated.
• Ability to work collaboratively with clinical pharmacy colleagues.
• Experience in stock control and managing medicine requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide an efficient supply service in collaboration with clinical pharmacy colleagues.
• Fulfil orders for wards and departments using automated systems.
• Manage stock control and operate the Automated Dispensing Robot.

Job description

Overview

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 prioritizes your wellbeing. We provide ample opportunities for professional development and career progression!

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

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.

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This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026