Pharmacy Support Worker – Higher Level

Job overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for a friendly, enthusiastic, and motivated individual with a passion for supporting those with mental illness and learning disabilities to join our pharmacy team within LYPFT.  The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills, an eye for detail and can work effectively as part of a team and independently.

Applications are encouraged from any area in pharmacy, as there will be opportunities for the  development of existing skills as well as the opportunity to undertake further training.

Interviews for this post will be held on Tuesday 22nd July.  Informal visits to the department to learn more about this opportunity can be arranged on request. A requirement to participate in weekend and bank holidays on a rotational basis will be necessary.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work closely with our clinical teams and Pharmacists in providing a high-quality medicines optimisation service to clinical areas within LYPFT.  Key areas of responsibility include: •    Dispensing medicines to a high standard and in a safe and efficient way. •    Undertake duties in support of the department, including reception duties, packing, and distributing medicines and general housekeeping duties. •    Be responsible for the daily ordering and receipt of medicines for the dispensary. •    Maintaining accurate stock levels in the dispensary including daily stock taking. •    Support the Pharmacist and Pharmacy technician in delivering a highly efficient and effective supply service to clinical areas.

We have a range of general and specialist mental health services including inpatient Adult and Older Peoples, Forensic, Recovery and Rehabilitation and community psychiatric care to the population of Leeds, forensic and CAMHS services to the population of York and tertiary specialist services such as Child and Young Peoples Service and the National Inpatient Centre for Psychological Medicine.

You will also participate in the on-call and weekend rota working at one of our inpatient sites.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For any other information and informal discussion contact Phillippa Lofts (Strategic Lead Pharmacist for Workforce Development) on 07980 957878 / [email protected] or Samantha Thompson (Dispensary Co-ordinator) on 07980 9572052 / [email protected] please note Samantha is on annual leave 08/07/25-17/07/25

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.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.