Senior Pharmacy Assistant | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£25,760 - £27,476 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Norwich, NR4 7UY
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	13 Oct 2026
Closing date:	13 Nov 2026

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Summary

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.

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

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

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.

This advert closes on Sunday 18 Oct 2026

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