We are looking for a reliable, conscientious and practical Dispensing Assistant to join our small dispensary team. You will be based between the Northern Centre for Cancer Care – Outsourced Cytotoxic Dispensary and Cytotoxic Dispensing Unit, Freeman Hospital.
Application details
* Interview date: Friday 13 February 2026
* Hours: 37 hours 30 minutes per week
* You will be redirected to Trac to apply for this vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Responsibilities
* Carry out the full range of Dispensing Assistant duties including the dispensing of prescriptions and orders for readymade chemotherapy to wards and clinics.
* Contribute to the safe supply of readymade chemotherapy across Trust sites.
* Support stock management and stock rotation of high-cost outsourced chemotherapy, minimising wastage.
* Provide technical support to production services including carrying out routine procedures in the ordering, distribution and storage of pharmaceutical stock.
* Support the Cytotoxic Dispensing Unit (Freeman and RVI) supplying outsourced chemotherapy to complement aseptic cytotoxic dispensing service.
Qualifications
* Knowledge of drug names, strengths and presentations is essential.
* Previous experience of dispensing prescriptions in a hospital or community pharmacy is ideally required.
* Good customer care skills, verbal and written communication skills are required.
* Organisational, accuracy skills and ability to work to deadlines in a busy environment are required.
* Hold GCSEs (minimum Grade 4 or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics or have pharmacy experience.
* Ideally have a GPhC approved level 2 qualification in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent); or this must be completed in role.
Benefits
* Flexible working arrangements available.
* Work across a range of flagship services including Royal Victoria Infirmary, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Dental Hospital, Cramlington Manor Walks, urgent treatment centres, Newcastle Fertility Centre and Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria.Access to state-of-the-art diagnostic services in radiology and pathology.
* Opportunities for career development and training.
This advert closes on Thursday 29 January 2026.
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