Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Pharmacy Administration Officer
The closing date is 21 July 2026
An excellent opportunity has arisen for someone to join our pharmacy administration team, based in Gosforth, Newcastle. We are seeking an experienced, motivated, efficient administration officer who has previous experience of working in an administrative role, with excellent typing and IT skills.
The pharmacy service is delivered across four sites in Morpeth, Newcastle, Sunderland and North Cumbria providing essential support across the Trust.
The post holder will work as part of the pharmacy administration team to support the administration requirements of the Pharmacy service and department.
This is a varied role requiring good organisational, communication and problem‑solving skills. In addition, you will be required to work flexibly, prioritise demands and respond to a constantly changing workload.
The post holder must meet all of the essential criteria for this post.
Please note as this role is Trustwide, the successful candidate travel to the various departments across the Trust maybe required.
Main duties of the job
- Monitoring and managing pharmacy controlled stationery including issuing, receipting, investigating discrepancies and reporting as required
- Ordering stock and non-stock items, managing stock levels and identifying the most cost‑effective items to meet the needs of the pharmacy department
- Facilitating departmental meetings, including arranging invitations, agenda setting, action plan management and minute taking
- Supporting Pharmacy team with all aspects of administration
- Supporting with Trust wide and departmental audits
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re‑Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.
Person Specification
ducation and Qualification
- General education to GCSE or equivalent, NVQ level 2 in Business Administration
- Word processing skills, RSA level III qualification or equivalent
- NVQ Level 3 Business Administration or equivalent
Know;edge and Experience
- Working knowledge of Microsoft applications including e‑mail communication
- Previous secretarial/clerical experience
- Knowledge of NHS Trust Policies and Procedures
- Experience using stock ordering systems and petty cash
- Experience in managing and maintaining office systems
- Experience of pharmacy operating systems
Skills and Competencies
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal
- Able to prioritise and plan own workload
- Good organisational and planning skills
- Short hand or note taking 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.
£25,760 to £27,476 a year pro rata per annum
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