Pharmacy Stores Assistant

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant to join our team on a full-time basis, based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital. You will assist in the provision of a first class medication supply service and support our clinical colleagues in treating patients.

The post involves 37 hours 30 minutes per week with a rostered shift pattern, including delivery of medicines from Stores and Dispensaries to wards.

Qualifications

• Commitment to delivering a high-quality service to patients.
• Ability to work accurately in a very busy environment.
• Good communication skills.
• Flexible team approach and the ability to adapt to change.

Responsibilities

• Receive medication into the Trust and manage stock in a busy environment.
• Deliver medicines from Stores & Dispensaries to hospital wards in a timely manner.
• Work as part of a team to provide ward deliveries and contribute to top-up services.
• Transition into roles across the wider hospital environment as knowledge grows.

Skills

Communication

Professionalism

Teamwork

Adaptability

Job description

We are looking to recruit a Pharmacy Assistant who will work full time, based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital to assist in the provision of a first class medication supply service within the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust and to support our clinical colleagues in the treatment of our patients. Presently the Pharmacy Stores team operates fully from Monday to Friday and provides a reduced provision on Saturdays and Sundays. The successful applicant will participate on a rostered basis in providing this additional service and it is our intention to review and extend this provision across all days of the week in the near future. As a Pharmacy Assistant you will initially be working predominantly in the Pharmacy Stores at the Royal Victoria Infirmary and will receive extensive training & support from the rest of the Stores team.

• Interview Date: 20 / 21 Octoner 2026
• 37 hours 30 minutes/week
• The successful applicant will be involved in the receipt of medication into the Trust in an environment which can be both noisy and hectic ensuring a high level of accuracy at all times. You will also be working as part of a Team to provide a delivery service to the wards ensuring medication is delivered from Stores & Dispensaries in a timely manner. Precise assessment and recording of information is imperative to ensure that correct items are received and put into stock within the Stores environment.
• As your confidence and knowledge grows you will transition into roles throughout the wider hospital environment. When working within the departments and wards of the Trust the successful applicant will facilitate in ensuring that the right medications are available when required by other member of the healthcare team and also contributing to an effective top-up service In our new recruit we are looking for an individual who is committed to delivering a high quality service to our patients and whose personal attributes include: the ability to work accurately in a very busy environment, good communication skills, a professional manner, a flexible team approach and the ability to adapt to and engage in change. If you thrive in a busy environment and are seeking new development opportunities this could be the role for you.
• As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.