Pharmacy Dispensary Operative

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

7/23/2025

Would you like the opportunity to work as a part of a progressive, patient focused pharmacy service?

Pharmacy is responsible for ensuring that wards have appropriate supplies of medicines, fluids and sundries for patients' use. The post holder will visit wards, check stock, supply what is needed, ensure stock on wards is fit for use and receive and accurately book in deliveries from pharmacy stores.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative individual to join our expanding pharmacy team. The team at Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust comprises of approximately 500 pharmacy staff working across five sites and is one of the biggest pharmacy departments in the country.

This is an active role for someone who can pay close attention to detail and is able to work alone when needed and as part of a team in a fast-paced and busy environment.

Frequent requirement to lift heavy boxes

If you are a self-motivated, positive individual and would like to play an integral part in growing the reputation of the pharmacy department, we have the perfect opportunity for you. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to progress within the dispensary team. You will undergo a structured training plan with additional curricular qualifications and certificates.

The Trust will give you time to use your skills and help you develop a fulfilling career

Main Duties

• Receipt and storage of pharmaceuticals,
• To visit trust ward and clinical areas, performing medication and fluid stock top ups. Making informed decisions on ordering based on current usage
• To ensure that pharmaceuticals including bulk fluids are put away and stored correctly
  
  

Training will be provided.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. It is an energetic and vibrant organisation that places patients and staff at the heart of everything they do. We provide a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Sheffield, as well as specialist care for patients from further afield, including cancer, spinal cord injuries, renal and cardiothoracic services.

Benefits Include

• Excellent annual leave entitlement.
• NHS Pension Scheme – excellent package of pension benefits, fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
• Occupational health service
• Confidential staff counselling service
• Flexible retirement scheme
• Long service awards and gifts
• Training and development
• Flexible working practices
• Fantastic opportunities for enhancing your learning and development
• Chaplaincy services
• Career breaks
• Child care facilities, including childcare teams, nurseries and out of school clubs
• Special leave policies
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Andrew Chamberlain Job title: Deputy Dispensary Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0114 2713252

Additional Contacts

Jane Horsfield, Dispensary Manager - [email protected].

0114 27 13252

David Winters, Medicines Supply Service Manager - [email protected]

0114 2712070 or 0114 2267736