Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing Pharmacy team within the QE Facilities Outpatient Dispensary at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, delivering a high-quality service to Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust.You will support the supply of a wide range of medicines, including specialist and high-risk therapies such as oral chemotherapy, IVF treatments, and other high-cost medicines. As a Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant, you will play a key role in providing a patient-focused, efficient, and accurate dispensing service, while supporting stock management and wider operations of the pharmacy.,

• Support the dispensing of outpatient prescriptions, including specialist medicines such as oral chemotherapy and IVF treatments.
• Work as part of the pharmacy team to deliver a high-quality, patient-focused service.
• Provide support across all Pharmacy operations as required.
• Assist in maintaining legal, regulatory, and professional standards within a GPhC-registered pharmacy.
• Use pharmacy systems to support stock ordering, control, and accurate patient medication records.
• Participate in stock management processes including ordering, receipt, expiry checking, and discrepancy reporting.
• Assist with prescription reception, processing, and transfer in line with standard operating procedures.
• Handle patient queries and provide appropriate advice, referring to the Pharmacist when required.
• Support the achievement of Pharmacy KPIs through accurate and timely dispensing and administrative work.
• Contribute to the smooth day-to-day running of the dispensary and wider pharmacy service.
  
  This role is ideal for a motivated individual looking to develop their knowledge and experience within a busy hospital environment, gaining exposure to specialist services and contributing to an evolving and forward-thinking team.
  
  QE Facilities (QEF) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (GHNT), based in the North East of England.
We provide a range of non- clinical services to GHNT and other NHS organisations. Our services include: estates, facilities services, procurement, medical engineering and devices, endoscopy decontamination and sterile services, transport, out-patient pharmacy, and prevention & management of violence & aggression training (PMVA). In addition we provide consultancy services, advising clients on all aspects of establishing a subsidiary company within an NHS body to the provision of VAT compliance advice. QE Facilities work to their own Terms and Conditions and these are not the same as Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Terms and Conditions. This is not an Agenda for Change Pay Rate.