Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant
The closing date is 15 July 2026
- We are looking for an enthusiastic Dispensing Assistant who has gained, or has almost completed, their Level 2 Apprenticeship in Pharmacy Services, to join our friendly team.
- This is a varied and interesting position which will be based in our busy dispensary at Kingston Hospital. Experience will be gained in different aspects of hospital pharmacy and you will be given the opportunity to learn about Dispensing, Chemotherapy and Clinical Trials.
- You must have customer service experience, be a good communicator on both a written and verbal basis and show a willingness to learn.
- We offer the opportunity to enhance existing skills and develop new ones.
- We are moving towards a 7-day working week service, including weekends, Bank Holidays and late duty and you would be expected to participate in this according to rotas. We welcome community based dispensing assistants to apply for this position.
- For further information please contact Rudyard Lewis, Chief Technician Dispensary Manager r.lewis25@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
- To dispense clinically screened prescriptions including labelling, preparation, assembly and dispensing accurately in a timely manner.
- To dispense controlled drugs (CDs) for patient discharges and ward stock, and to manage stock levels.
- To dispense chemotherapy for patients on our haematology day unit.
- To assist with returns and destructions of medications from wards.
- To develop effective communication between the staff in the pharmacy and on wards and departments.
- To ensure that accurate records are maintained either electronically or in paper copy.
- To ensure sundry materials are available and ordered when necessary.
- To file prescriptions and recover prescriptions when required, including end of day and end of month filing.
- To correctly use the Prescription Tracking System (PTS) and monitor it throughout the day.
- To act as the co-ordinator to manage telephones and e-mails and ensure deadlines are met.
- To regularly complete stock and expiry date checks in the dispensary.
About us
The Trust has defined its culture as one that is patient centred which puts safety first and where all staff take responsibility, are valued and value each other. To support this, our four values are that we are all:
Compassionate – we treat everyone with kindness, understanding and empathy
Inclusive – We are respectful, fair and open, embracing everyone’s unique contribution
Collaborative – We work together across our teams and with our partners and are helpful, positive and supportive.
Inspiring – We strive for the best for patients, staff and partners and are always learning and improving.
Our training, policies, procedures, and practices are all intended to support behaviours in line with our values and all staff are expected to uphold these by ‘Living Our Values Everyday‘.
Qualifications
- Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent qualification
Knowledge and Experience
- Customer service experience in the work place
- Pharmacy experience
- Accuracy and good attention to detail
- Experience of using JAC
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
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
£30,630 to £32,346 a year per annum inc of Outer London HCAS (pro‑rate)
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