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Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Dispensary Support Worker

The closing date is 04 November 2025

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Job summary

Pharmacy Department at Kettering General Hospital is looking for Pharmacy Dispensary Support Worker .

In this role, you will provide general dispensing and reception duties in the Pharmacy department at Kettering General Hospital.You will also support the pharmacy dispensary team in providing a high-quality, pro-active service that has the patient at the center of everything they do.

The Pharmacy department values all its staff and encourages them to reach both their personal and professional potential.The in-house education and training team will support you by sign posting personal and professional courses that are available, as well as supporting you if you undertake some trainingAll on the job training will be provided by in-house competency based training plans

Main duties of the job

Main Duties:

  • Basic dispensing of medicines for individual patients
  • Work on reception taking in medicine requests and answering the phone
  • File all paperwork on a daily basis
  • Handle cash / debit card activities when accepting prescription charges
  • Prepare the twice daily deliveries for the external clinics
  • Keep the dispensary and reception area clean and tidy
  • Phone patients to let them know their medication is available.

About us

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.Our Excellence Values:CompassionRespectIntegrityCourageousAccountable

Details

Date posted

21 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

264-7182725-CSS-C

Job locations

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details about this role, please refer to attached Job Description and Personal Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details about this role, please refer to attached Job Description and Personal Specification.

Person Specification

Education, Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • 2 GCSE in math and English language grade 4-9 or A-C

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Able to work to procedures
  • Evidence of: Organisational skills e.g. prioritising/time management

Desirable

  • Worked in another hospital or retail Pharmacy
  • Able to offer advice on the safe storage of drugs

Skills

Essential

  • Able to communicate with all other members of the team
  • Ability to work alone and as part of a team

Desirable

  • Able to communicate with other healthcare professionals
Person Specification

Education, Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • 2 GCSE in math and English language grade 4-9 or A-C

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Able to work to procedures
  • Evidence of: Organisational skills e.g. prioritising/time management

Desirable

  • Worked in another hospital or retail Pharmacy
  • Able to offer advice on the safe storage of drugs

Skills

Essential

  • Able to communicate with all other members of the team
  • Ability to work alone and as part of a team

Desirable

  • Able to communicate with other healthcare professionals

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ


Employer's website

https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ


Employer's website

https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Dispensary Manager

Katie McNamara

katie.mcnamara1@nhs.net

01536493540

Details

Date posted

21 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

264-7182725-CSS-C

Job locations

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ


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