Senior Pharmacy Assistant

Are you a highly motivated and enthusiastic person looking for your next challenge in a new role?

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our surgical pharmacy team, working alongside our Specialist Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians to support the flow of patients through the hospital. This is a ward-based, patient-facing role in which you will be dispensing discharge prescriptions on the wards, carrying out checks on patients own medicines and ordering further supplies, processing pharmacy returns, supporting with completion of ward audits and assisting with pharmacy ward top ups.

The ideal candidate will be motivated to continue to develop this innovative role alongside the surgical pharmacy team and will already have experience of working as a SATO within a hospital pharmacy setting.

The NNUH is a large teaching hospital and as a pharmacy department we have links to the UEA School of Pharmacy and School of Medicine, the postholder will have the opportunity to become involved in teaching within the multi-disciplinary team if interested.

Main duties of the job

You will be working alongside our surgical specialist pharmacists and clinical pharmacy technicians to provide services to the surgical wards with in the Trust. The main duties of the role include:

• Dispensing medications for discharge on the ward utilising a mobile dispensing station and satellite dispensary
• Processing medication returns from the surgical wards
• Conducting checks of patients own medications to ensure they are suitable for use
• Ordering and/or supply of medications for individual patients and ward stock

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Details

Date posted

13 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year

per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,

Flexible working

Reference number

234-26-F0855

Job locations

Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR47UY

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

See attached Job Description

• Dispensing medications for discharge on the ward utilising a mobile dispensing station and satellite dispensary
• Processing medication returns from the surgical wards
• Conducting checks of patients own medications to ensure they are suitable for use
• Ordering and/or supply of medications for individual patients and ward stock

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 7114 does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa. The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

Job responsibilities

See attached Job Description

• Dispensing medications for discharge on the ward utilising a mobile dispensing station and satellite dispensary
• Processing medication returns from the surgical wards
• Conducting checks of patients own medications to ensure they are suitable for use
• Ordering and/or supply of medications for individual patients and ward stock

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 7114 does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa. The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE or equivalent passes in Maths English and Science
• NVQ 2 in Pharmacy Services

Desirable

• NPA Dispensers Certificate
• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services specialist units relating to Dispensary

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience working in a pharmaceutical environment

Skills

Essential

• Communication skills - oral & written

Attitude, aptitude

Essential

• Able to work as part of a team with a flexible approach to duties
• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE or equivalent passes in Maths English and Science
• NVQ 2 in Pharmacy Services

Desirable

• NPA Dispensers Certificate
• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services specialist units relating to Dispensary

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience working in a pharmaceutical environment

Skills

Essential

• Communication skills - oral & written

Attitude, aptitude

Essential

• Able to work as part of a team with a flexible approach to duties
• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR47UY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR47UY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

See attached Job Description

• Dispensing medications for discharge on the ward utilising a mobile dispensing station and satellite dispensary
• Processing medication returns from the surgical wards
• Conducting checks of patients own medications to ensure they are suitable for use
• Ordering and/or supply of medications for individual patients and ward stock

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 7114 does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa. The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE or equivalent passes in Maths English and Science
• NVQ 2 in Pharmacy Services

Desirable

• NPA Dispensers Certificate
• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services specialist units relating to Dispensary

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience working in a pharmaceutical environment

Skills

Essential

• Communication skills - oral & written

Attitude, aptitude

Essential

• Able to work as part of a team with a flexible approach to duties
• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion