Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Dispensing Services

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a Senior Pharmacy Assistant to manage dispensing services. This role involves dispensing medicines, maintaining supplies, and supporting patient care. Candidates should have NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy services and prior experience within the NHS. Salary range is £29,651 to £31,312 per annum.

Qualifications

• Minimum NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy services is required.
• Recent experience working in a pharmacy within the NHS is necessary.
• Experience working with the general public in a customer care role.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medicines to outpatients and inpatients.
• Ensure housekeeping in the dispensary.
• Organise and maintain medicine supplies.

Skills

Customer service experience

Pharmacy service knowledge

Attention to detail

Education

NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy services

Basic education to support above

Job description

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Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Dispensing Services

The closing date is 25 November 2025

This is a great time to join The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Dispensing Services.

We are currently in the process of redeveloping the hospital to provide a new state‑of‑the‑art hospital for the residents of Hillingdon, and beyond, which supports the very best in delivery of healthcare and will be fit for our future. Job summary: Dispenses medicines to outpatients and inpatients.

• Dispenses medicines to outpatients and inpatients.
• Ensures good housekeeping in the dispensary by keeping benches and baskets clear of drugs no longer required.
• Organises and maintains medicine supplies within the dispensary.
• Resolution of stock issues according to departmental procedures.
• Provide Pharmacy Dispensary support.
• Deal with enquiries from patients and healthcare staff.
• Undertakes related clerical duties.
• Training & supervision.
• Dispensing and patient counselling.
• Provide a top up service of stock items to wards and departments where required.
• Cover reception for outpatients and inpatients requiring use of digital systems.
• Competent in the use of the automated dispensing equipment and resolves operational.

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services, including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well‑being of our patients and staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe, and compassionate care, while we drive forward with the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Criteria

• Minimum NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy services
• Accepted standard of basic education to support above
• Recent previous experience working in pharmacy within the NHS
• Previous experience of working with the general public in a customer care role

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 Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£29,651 to £31,312 a yearper annum (incl. of HCAA)