Pharmacy Dispenser & Operations Technician

NHS Jobs; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Stoke-on-Trent seeks a Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer to support dispensing and daily pharmacy operations. You will handle medication requests for in-patients and outpatients, assist reception duties, and ensure accurate stock management and documentation within the department.

You will participate in audits, maintain computer records, and help with ordering, deliveries, and safe storage of medicines across wards and clinics.

Qualifications

• Experience dispensing medication requests in a pharmacy setting.
• Ability to handle patient enquiries and maintain professional image.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and accurately dispense medication requests for in-patients/outpatients/clinical trials under supervision.
• Assist with reception duties and answer telephone enquiries.
• Maintain stock by checking expiries, ordering, and stocking shelves; document transfers.
• Raise orders with external suppliers/homecare with sign-off by supervisor.
• Monitor fridge temperatures and alert senior staff of excursions.

Skills

Dispensing medications

Reception duties

Customer service

Stock management

Audits

Temperature monitoring

Record keeping

Tools

Pharmacy computer system

Job description

NHS Jobs in Stoke-on-Trent seeks a Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer to support dispensing and daily pharmacy operations. You will handle medication requests for in-patients and outpatients, assist reception duties, and ensure accurate stock management and documentation within the department.

You will participate in audits, maintain computer records, and help with ordering, deliveries, and safe storage of medicines across wards and clinics.