Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Dispensing Assistant

The closing date is 30 September 2025

Job summary

A vacancy has arisen for a Dispensing Assistant (Assistant Technical Officer) within the Pharmacy Department, based at St. Nicholas Hospital. 1x 37.5 hours per week and 1x 35 hours per week.

The successful candidate will ideally have Pharmacy experience, excellent communication and team working skills as well as being self-motivated, enthusiastic and have a flexible approach to their work.

We provide a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to all our mental health, learning disability and neurological rehabilitation inpatient teams. We also provide services to community mental health teams, crisis teams, and other specialist services throughout the region.

Our Dispensary services team provide dispensing services to inpatients, community patients and day cases, and support to ward based clinical pharmacy teams which includes dispensing for discharge on wards and medicines topping up services.

The pharmacy team works across four main bases, in Cumbria, Northumberland, Newcastle and Sunderland and the postholder may, very occasionally, be required to travel between bases. Our operating hours are Monday to Friday 08.30 to 17.00

Main duties of the job

To be eligible to join us in this exciting role you will already hold, be working towards or be willing to study for an NVQ2 Certificate in Pharmacy Services or equivalent, with appropriate GCSE qualifications in Mathematics and English.

About us

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

CNTW values and respects the diversity of its employees and aims to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief (with the exception of Chaplaincy posts), sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

The North-East of England offers affordable housing and fantastic quality of life opportunities for anyone looking to relocate. It includes some of Britain's most beautiful scenery and coastline, national parks and ancient heritage sites. There is also a vibrant cultural scene in the major cities of Newcastle and Sunderland and a number of attractive market towns. Transport links with other UK regions are excellent, with an international airport in Newcastle as well as major train stations in Sunderland and Newcastle (East Coast main line). For further information, please visit the NHS Find Your Place website: www.nhsfindyourplace.co.uk.

Date posted

16 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

263-SS25-077-LB

Job locations

St Nicholas Hospital

Gosforth

NE3 3XT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 16th September 2025

Closing date : 30th September 2025

We welcome your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 16th September 2025

Closing date : 30th September 2025

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE Maths and English
NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy services
Underpinning knowledge- equivalent to NVQ 3 standard

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Ability to plan, organise and deliver service objectives

Skills and Competencies

Essential

Excellent communication skills
Good analytical, judgmental and interpersonal skills to ensure timely supply of medicines to wards according to a pre-determined schedule

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE Maths and English
NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy services
Underpinning knowledge- equivalent to NVQ 3 standard

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Ability to plan, organise and deliver service objectives

Skills and Competencies

Essential

Excellent communication skills
Good analytical, judgmental and interpersonal skills to ensure timely supply of medicines to wards according to a pre-determined schedule

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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