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GCSE’s or equivalent grades A* - C or 4-9 in English and Maths (If qualifications gained outside the UK evidence of equivalent standards must be demonstrated at interview)
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GCSEs in science-based or other role specific relevant subjects
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Previous pharmacy or laboratory experience (hospital, community or industry)
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Previous experience in health or social care (if not pharmacy)
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Experience in stock control i.e., receiving, maintaining and / or issuing stock
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Clinical trials or research experience (Clinical trials only)
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Use of till and / or handling money in a work environment
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Job Title: Pharmacy Support Worker
Contract Type: Permanent
This vacancy does not meet the Home Office threshold for sponsorship; we require applicants to hold a current right to work in the UK
Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for pharmacy support workers to work in the inpatient dispensary at Southampton General Hospital, but there may also be an opportunity to work in a rotational post between the Southampton General and Royal South Hants hospitals.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The pharmacy dispensaries provide inpatient and discharge medicines to a variety of patients at Southampton General Hospital, Royal South Hants Hospital and outside units. You will be joining a multi-disciplinary team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support workers, who work together to provide an excellent service to our patients. Excellent communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work accurately under pressure.
Our support workers work Mondays to Fridays, typically starting at 9am and finishing 5.15pm. Support workers in Southampton General dispensary also work at least one late shift per week, starting later in the morning and finishing by 7pm.
Our support workers also work on weekends on a rota basis; currently no more frequent than one shift in six weeks.
Your main tasks in the dispensary would include: Producing labels and dispensing medicines for patients to use in hospital and on discharge.
Working on the pharmacy reception, helping nurses and patients with queries and passing on information to the relevant persons (pharmacists/technicians)
Contributing to the department’s stock management, such as ordering, receiving and maintaining the medicines used by the dispensary.
Use of the dispensing robot to retrieve medicines.
Our pharmacy support workers also rotate into the Clinical Trials dispensary, where you will get to dispense medicines for patients going through cutting edge treatments.
A GPhC approved qualification will be completed as part of the role, and as such we require applicants to have Maths and English Language GCSEs or equivalent.
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.
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This advert is for Pharmacy Support Worker with University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust in Southampton, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Pharmacy assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,272 Per annum - Pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 19 Oct 2026.
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