Are you an enthusiastic hard working and patient focussed person with an interest in pharmacy? Are you currently working as a pharmacy dispenser in community and are looking to gain experience in a hospital setting? If you are keen to join a forward thinking pharmacy department supporting patient care we would love to hear from you.
The Outpatient Pharmacy Department at Furness General Hospital in University Hospitals Morecambe Bay is delighted to offer a vacancy for a Pharmacy Assistant – dispensing services. As an employer, we have earned a reputation for focusing on the development of our staff and for being an organisation people are proud to work for.
This opportunity allows potential applicants to become part of a very experienced team with opportunity for development. This post is an ideal opportunity for those looking to gain hospital experience and also to those who already have and enjoy this type of environment.
On a day to day basis, your duties will vary and help provide a high quality service to our patients, whether this be providing customer service, dispensing medicines or ordering and receiving pharmacy stock. You will also develop positive working relationships with our fantastic colleagues and multidisciplinary team and be a valued member of the company.
Lancashire Hospitals Services (Pharmacy) Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. We provide the NHS Trust with the outpatient dispensing service at Royal Preston Hospital, Rosemere Centre (within Royal Preston Hospital), Chorley and South Ribble District General Hospital, Burnley General Hospital, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Blackpool Victoria, Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Westmorland General Hospital and Furness General Hospital.
Responsibilities
* Dispensing medications
* Stock control, stock rotation, expiry date checking and use of the Pharmacy IT System
* Provides an effective reception service, receiving incoming work and dealing with customer enquiries.
* Maintains stock of dispensing sundries and carries out housekeeping duties to maintain good environmental standards.
* Supports the training and development of pharmacy team
Working hours & Location
The core hours of duty are an 7.5 hour shift from 9am - 17:30 Tuesday to Friday. This role is based in Furness General Hospital.
This advert closes on Monday 27 Apr 2026.
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