Pharmacy Stores Assistant
The closing date is 24 May 2026
We are looking to recruit a Pharmacy Assistant who will work full time (37.5hrs), mainly based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, to assist in the provision of a first class medication supply service within the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust and to support our clinical colleagues in the treatment of our patients.
Presently the Pharmacy Stores team operates fully from Monday to Friday and provides a reduced provision on Saturdays and Sundays. The successful applicant will participate on a rostered basis in providing this additional service and it is our intention to review and extend this provision across all days of the week in the near future.
As a Pharmacy Assistant you will initially be working predominantly in the Pharmacy Stores at the Royal Victoria Infirmary and will receive extensive training & support from the rest of the Stores team.
Job responsibilities
* To provide an efficient, accurate and high‑quality pharmaceutical service from the Dispensary and Pharmacy Stores through the receipt, storage and distribution of medicines.
* To provide timely and secure delivery of medicines, including IV fluids, dietary products, individual patient prescription supplies and controlled drugs from Pharmacy Stores and Inpatient Dispensaries to wards and departments, within the Trust, using manual and electric trolleys.
* To assemble orders of medicinal products for use across the Trust.
* To liaise with ward staff, Pharmacists & Technicians with respect to stock issues which may lead to the temporary alternatives being supplied.
* To assist in the ordering and receipt of medical and industrial gases.
* To order and replenish stock supplies for wards and departments throughout the trust through the top‑up process.
* To carry out the replenishment of drugs in cardiac and anaphylaxis emergency drug boxes.
* To replenish, cycle count, adjust and monitor stock within Omnicell automated drug cabinets on wards and departments within the Trust.
* To monitor the automated filling of ward boxes with medicines that are output from the pharmacy robot.
* To participate in late duty, Bank Holiday and weekend working on a rotational basis.
* Contribute to the disposal of certain types of waste (e.g., cytotoxic, cytostatic and clinical waste).
* The overriding purpose of this role is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
Qualifications & Education
* Evidence of achievement at CSE or GCSE in Mathematics and English at Grade A*-E or equivalent experience.
* Level 2 Qualification in Pharmacy Services or equivalent qualification.
Knowledge & Experience
* Experience in a similar post.
* Experience of working in a stores/warehouse environment, receiving, storing, assembling and delivering goods.
* Knowledge of pharmacy stock control systems.
* Knowledge of hospital and pharmacy policies and procedures.
* Experience of monitoring and maintaining stock.
* Knowledge of automated dispensing systems.
* Demonstrate an understanding of standard operating procedures and their relevance in the workplace.
* Knowledge of drug names and differences in formulations/pack sizes.
Skills & Abilities
* Demonstrate good oral / written communication.
* Ability to prioritise own work to meet service requirements.
* Good organisational skills with an ability to maintain a disciplined approach to work.
* Be able to work as part of a team.
* Ability to deal with routine enquiries.
* Be able to adapt and respond promptly to changing circumstances.
* Be able to work under pressure.
* Be able to maintain a high level of accuracy in a busy environment.
* Be able to maintain high levels of concentration for lengthy periods of time.
* Basic computer skills.
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 Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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