Band 3 - Dispensary Pharmacy Assistant, Pharmacy
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“**Please be aware that this position is not eligible for a Certificate of Sponsorship (Work Permit).** **If you require sponsorship to work in the UK, we will not be able to offer employment for this role.**”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role involves assisting the Pharmacy team at Watford General Hospital with dispensing and supplying medication to patients. You will handle the receipt, processing, storage, and stock control of medicines, and respond to enquiries from staff, patients, and carers. The position requires an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent and is suitable for someone with hospital or community pharmacy experience.
Key responsibilities
- Assist with the dispensing and supply of medication to in and outpatients.
- Manage the receipt, processing, storage, and stock control of medicines.
- Respond to enquiries and requests from staff, patients, and carers.
- Assist in the provision of a safe, efficient and comprehensive pharmaceutical service.
Essential criteria
- NVQ 2 qualification in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
- Good stock control practice.
- Safe lifting and handling practices.
- Dispensing experience Knowledge of confidentiality.
- Dealing with customers.
- Handling stock control duties.
- Experience of working in pharmacy.
Desirable criteria
- GCSE's in Maths, English and Science grade C or above (or equivalent qualification).
- Knowledge of hospital environment.
- Knowledge of the EMIS system.
- Hospital Pharmacy experience.
- Experience of working with a Dispensing Robot.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £27,106 – £28,850 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Band 3 - Dispensary Pharmacy Assistant, Pharmacy
The closing date is 17 September 2026
Job summary
We are seeking a Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant to join our friendly Pharmacy team at Watford General Hospital.
You will assist, under supervision, with routine duties of a technical nature, including the dispensing and supply of medication to in and outpatients, the receipt, processing, storage and stock control of medicines.
You will respond to enquiries and requests from staff, patients and carers as appropriate.
This post would suit somebody with a hospital pharmacy background, or with community pharmacy experience wishing to make a change into the hospital environment, for which appropriate training will be provided.
You must have either successfully achieved the relevant units of pharmacy services skills NVQ level 2 (QCF) or the relevant units of a GPhC accredited training programme of equivalent level to pharmacy service skills NVQ level 2 (QCF).
Main duties of the job
You should have experience of working as a qualified Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant, good communication and organisational skills and experience of using computer systems for dispensing, stock control and word processing.
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