Pharmacy Stores Assistant

NHS Jobs; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Pharmacy Stores Assistant based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital. The role is full time (37 hours 30 minutes per week) and focuses on delivering accurate medication supply and efficient ward deliveries.

You will work as part of the Pharmacy Stores team with extensive training, join a busy clinical environment, and have opportunities to develop across the hospital.

Qualifications

• Evidence of achievement at GCSE in Mathematics and English at Grade A*-E or equivalent experience.
• Level 2 Qualification in Pharmacy Services or equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide an efficient, accurate and high-quality pharmaceutical service from the Dispensary and Pharmacy Stores.
• Deliver medicines to wards and departments using manual and electric trolleys as part of the ward delivery service.
• Assemble orders of medicinal products for use across the Trust.
• Liaise with ward staff, Pharmacists and Technicians regarding stock issues and temporary alternatives.

Skills

Communication

Prioritisation

Organisation

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Working under pressure

Concentration

Basic computer skills

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Pharmacy Services Level 2

Job description

Pharmacy Stores Assistant

The closing date is 04 October 2026

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.

• 37 hours 30 minutes/week

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

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
• 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.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job responsibilities

• To provide an efficient, accurate and high-quality pharmaceutical service from the Dispensary and Pharmacy Stores through the receipt, storage and distribution of medicines
• To provide timely and secure delivery of medicines, including IV fluids, dietary products, individual patient prescription supplies and controlled drugs from Pharmacy Stores and Inpatient Dispensaries to wards and departments, within the Trust, using manual and electric trolleys.
• To assemble orders of medicinal products for use across the Trust
• To liaise with ward staff, Pharmacists & Technicians with respect to stock issues which may lead to the temporary alternatives being supplied.
• To assist in the ordering and receipt of medical and industrial gases.
• To order and replenish stock supplies for wards and departments throughout the trust through the top-up process.
• To carry out the replenishment of drugs in cardiac and anaphylaxis emergency drug boxes
• To replenish, cycle count, adjust and monitor stock within Omnicell automated drug cabinets on wards and departments within the Trust.
• To monitor the automated filling of ward boxes with medicines that are output from the pharmacy robot.
• To participate in late duty, Bank Holiday and weekend working on a rotational basis.
• Contribute to the disposal of certain types of waste (e.g., cytotoxic, cytostatic and clinical waste).
• The overriding purpose of this role is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

• Evidence of achievement at CSE or GCSE in Mathematics and English at Grade A*-E or equivalent experience.
• Level 2 Qualification in Pharmacy Services or equivalent qualification.

Knowledge & Experience

• Knowledge of drug names and differences in formulations/pack sizes
• Experience in a similar post
• Experience of working in a stores/warehouse environment, receiving, storing, assembling and delivering goods.
• Knowledge of pharmacy stock control systems
• Knowledge of hospital and pharmacy policies and procedures
• Experience of monitoring and maintaining stock
• Knowledge of automated dispensing systems
• Demonstrate an understanding of standard operating procedures and their relevance in the workplace.

Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrate good oral / written communication
• Ability to prioritise own work to meet service requirements
• Good organisational skills with an ability to maintain a disciplined approach to work
• Be able to work as part of a team
• Ability to deal with routine enquiries
• Be able to adapt and respond promptly to changing circumstances
• Be able to work under pressure
• Be able to maintain a high level of accuracy in a busy environment.
• Be able to maintain high levels of concentration for lengthy periods of time
• Basic computer skills

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

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust