Rotational Pharmacy Assistant

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Vacancy Reference 185-122514-14406

Apply for this job Positions Available: 1 Contract Type: Permanent Whole Time Equivalent (WTE): 1 Salary Range: Band 2: £25,272 per annum pro rata Weekly Working Hours: 37.5 Location: North Devon District Hospital, Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, Devon Closing Date: 01/11/2026 Job Category: Pharmacy Region / Division: Northern Services - Agenda for Change Staff Group: Additional Clinical Services

About Us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more

It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Role Summary

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Rotational Pharmacy Assistant to join the team.  

As a Rotational Pharmacy Assistant, you will be a vital member of the team working alongside Pharmacy Technicians, Student Technicians and Pharmacists, as well as the wider multidisciplinary team and members of the public.

This rotational role involves working in the follow areas;

• Dispensary- dispensing inpatient and outpatient prescriptions as well as reception duties
• Distribution - providing the wards with medicines top-up service
• Procurement - assisting with the receipt of medicines, this includes moving and handling boxes of bulk fluids
• Technical Services - working in the clean rooms to assist with the preparation of cytotoxic medicines

About the Role

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

Applicants should have good IT and time management skills, good communication and organisational skills, be a team player and preferably have pharmaceutical experience holding NVQ level 2 qualification. This is not essential as training will be given and you would be expected to work towards your NVQ level 2 qualification or equivalent, you will be required to have a good standard of education and GCSEs at grade C or above in Maths, English and Science. 

Any successful applicant will be expected to participle in flexible working which will include weekend, late duty and Bank Holiday rotas as required.

Please note that this vacancy will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received.

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week

Interview Date: 12th November 2026

For further information please contact:  Sarah Humphrey, Deputy Dispensary Manager [phone