Pharmacy Dispensary Assistant | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Wexham Court; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Wexham Court is looking for a Pharmacy Dispensary Assistant to support the dispensary. You'll supervise and train dispensary assistants, ensuring effective operations. Required are experience in dispensing medication and strong organizational skills. The role offers a supportive work environment with flexible working opportunities.

Benefits

First-class development opportunities

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• Previous experience in labelling and dispensing medication is essential.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work to tight deadlines.
• Enthusiasm for supporting colleagues through training and supervision.

Responsibilities

• Support the Lead Pharmacy Technician in management of dispensary assistants.
• Supervise and train pharmacy assistants in medication dispensing.
• Manage sickness and absence of assistants.

Skills

Labelling and dispensing medication

IT and computer literacy

Organisational skills

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a committed and motivated individual to join our busy and dynamic pharmacy team as a Pharmacy Dispensary Assistant. In this role, you will play a key part in supporting the safe and effective running of our dispensary. You will be responsible for supervising and training other dispensary assistants, acting as a positive role model, and ensuring the smooth delivery of day-to-day operations.

Responsibilities

• Support the Lead Pharmacy Technician in the management of the dispensary assistants.
• Supervise and train pharmacy assistants in reception, receipt and storage of stock, labelling and dispensing of medication.
• Supervise and delegate duties of assistants and their workloads.
• Manage sickness, absence and under-performance of assistants.
• Review and update relevant procedures.

Key requirements / Qualifications

• Previous experience in labelling and dispensing medication (essential)
• Good IT and computer literacy skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work to tight deadlines
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
• Enthusiasm for supporting colleagues through training and supervision

About Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Benefits / Additional information

Please read the Job Description and Person spec before apply for this post. If you have any queries please contact Harjit Bansal at [e-mail]

Application deadline

This advert closes on Thursday 9 Oct 2025