Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy Support Worker
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 176-F-7325430-A
- Employer
- North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Peterborough City Hospital
- Town
- Peterborough
- Salary
- £24,465 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Pharmacy Support Worker - Stores - Peterborough
Band 2
Job overview
Join Our Pharmacy Support Team!
Contribute to efficient, quality patient care by helping manage, store, and distribute essential pharmacy supplies.
We’re looking for a proactive team player to assist in the receipt, storage and distribution of pharmaceutical products, including IV fluids, to wards and departments within the Trust. Your varied role will involve topping up stock in wards, booking in products, reducing waste and managing telephone requests.
What We Offer:
- Full Training Provided: Gain hands-on experience and work towards an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services.
- Collaborative Environment: Join a supportive team, working Monday to Friday with scheduled weekend and Bank Holiday shifts.
- Growth Opportunity: Ideal for individuals with or without prior experience in pharmacy or healthcare.
If you have a friendly, approachable personality and a willingness to learn, this role offers a great opportunity to build a career in pharmacy services.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
- Accurately receive, store and distribute pharmaceuticals.
- Process invoices, manage stock levels and maintain orderly storage.
- Support ward top-up services and ensure the quality and safe supply of pharmacy items.
Working for our organisation
We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.
As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme:
- Flexible working opportunities;
- Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
- Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role;
- Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment;
- Access to our in-house physiotherapy service;
- On-site canteens offering subsidised meals;
- Subsidised staff parking (currently free);
- Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Accurately receive, store and distribute pharmaceuticals.
- Process invoices, manage stock levels and maintain orderly storage.
- Support ward top-up services and ensure the quality and safe supply of pharmacy items.
Please see Job Description for further information.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised Pharmacy Assistant (e.g. Dispensing Assistant, Counter Assistant or Pharmacy Stock Management) qualification or willing to undertake
- Commitment to Continuing Personal Development
- • Ability to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills though any of the following: o Evidence of using English and Maths in a previous role o Demonstrated communication and numerical skills during interview
Desirable criteria
- GCSE Maths, English Grade C or 4 above (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Computer literate (Microsoft office-Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within NHS or other Healthcare environment
- Experience of working in stores environment
- Knowledge/understanding of Pharmacy Computer Purchasing System (e.g. Ascribe or CareFlow/WellSky/JAC)
Key Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload in a logical and orderly fashion to effectively complete tasks and prioritise jobs
- Effective interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, ability to act on own initiative and with minimum supervision
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, using initiative and working to departmental Standard Operating Procedures
- Ability to identify challenges and recommend solutions
- Ability to remain calm and work effectively under pressure and to deadlines
- Good customer care skills: friendly and approachable
- Understand need to maintain high quality services for patient care
Other
Essential criteria
- Awareness, respect, a calm, caring and empathic attitude towards patients, visitors, relatives & colleagues which is aligned with the NHS Values
- Professional appearance and behaviour
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Paula Talbot
- Job title
- Advanced Pharmacy Technician - Procurement
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01733 677298
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