Job overview

We are seeking an organised and motivated Pharmacy Support Worker to join our friendly and dedicated pharmacy team. This is a key role in supporting the safe, efficient, and effective delivery of our pharmacy service to patients across the Trust.
You will provide essential administrative, clerical and medication stock support to the pharmacy department, ensuring accurate record-keeping, smooth communication, and timely processing of documentation. Working closely with pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and other healthcare professionals, you will help maintain the highest standards of patient care.
Alternatively for more information and informal discussion contact Kirsty Lang E: [email protected] T: 07790 891999 or Samantha Thompson E: [email protected] T:07980 957205

Interviews for this post will take place on the 12th of September 2025. 

Main duties of the job

•    Providing support to service users attending the hatch and signposting them to the most appropriate person.
•    Process prescriptions, requisitions, and pharmacy-related documentation in line with departmental procedures.
•    Support stock control processes, including checking off orders, expiry date checking and maintaining records and stock of medicines and consumables.
•    Liaise with internal departments, external suppliers, and healthcare professionals to ensure timely and accurate information exchange.
•    Maintain confidentiality, in line with Trust policies and GDPR requirements.

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team [email protected] 
Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application. 

Working for our organisation

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. 

Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.