# Senior Pharmacy Stores Operative > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-pharmacy-stores-operative/ebf24a26-c676-4939-9877-f86a9ab4f5bd - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-pharmacy-stores-operative/ebf24a26-c676-4939-9877-f86a9ab4f5bd.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** St James's University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Stores operative - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 to £27,476 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-02T14:48:54.819Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9298-26-0880 - **Application URL:** https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/JobDetail?jobid=1969&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary This post will support the: Assistant Practitioners - Pharmacy Supervisors: Stores and Distribution Management team on the relevant site with the day-to-day delivery of the Pharmacy Stores and Distribution service, which includes the supervision, organisation and training of the local Pharmacy Warehouse Operatives on site. This also includes supporting, and working with, the Pharmacy Stores and Distribution Operations Manager and the Assistant Practitioner - Pharmacy Supervisor: and with the implementation of service upgrades and new projects as required. ### Main duties of the job The Pharmacy Stores & Distribution team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provide ward stock medicines top-up and delivery to wards and departments throughout the Trust via the onsite top-up teams. The Leeds Pharmaceutical Warehouse service is predominantly concerned with receipt, storage and issue of medicines orders, with associated stock control activities. *Please note, these posts do not involve direct patient care We are looking to recruit 1 enthusiastic and highly motivated individual with drive to undertake the role of Senior Pharmacy Stores Operatives based in the Pharmacy Stores and Distribution team at Moor house Warehouse. The successful candidate must be pro-active and flexible in their approach to working within the busy department and other areas in the Stores and Distribution Services and have excellent organisational skills. ### About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do. ### Details - Date posted: 02 September 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 3 - Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 001966 - Job locations: Moor House, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 2JQ, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities For questions about this job, contact: Name Christopher Smith Position Pharmacy Warehouse Manager Email christopher.smith20@nhs.net Phone number 0113 3927023 Shortlisting Date: 14.09.2026 Interview Date: 23.09.2026 Job Summary The Pharmacy Stores & Distribution team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provide ward stock medicines top-up and delivery to wards and departments throughout the Trust via the onsite top-up teams. The Leeds Pharmaceutical Warehouse service is predominantly concerned with receipt, storage and issue of medicines orders, with associated stock control activities. *Please note, these posts do not involve direct patient care We are looking to recruit 1 enthusiastic and highly motivated individual with drive to undertake the role of Senior Pharmacy Stores Operatives based in the Pharmacy Stores and Distribution team at Moor house Warehouse. The successful candidate must be pro-active and flexible in their approach to working within the busy department and other areas in the Stores and Distribution Services and have excellent organisational skills. Why you should join our Team Leeds is a wonderful city to work in and LTHT is an organisation that puts its patients first and highly values and supports its staff, Pharmacy is a forward-thinking department that values the contribution of all our staff. There are plenty of opportunities to progress within different areas of our pharmacy services should you wish to. What you will bring to the role Applicants must already hold NVQ Level 2 qualification in Pharmacy services/or training and experience to an equivalent level. The successful candidate must be pro-active and flexible in their approach to working within this busy department and have excellent organisational skills. For all posts, this will involve working across ALL sites at Leeds Teaching Hospitals as required. Please be aware that for all posts there is a significant amount of walking and moving and handling, including bulk consignments. The post holder will be required to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays on a rotational basis. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients. We are…. Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind Our Trust priorities Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of and ability to work under guidance of SOPs, GDP and COSHH. - Knowledge of defined protocols and procedures and ensuring work activities are in accordance with these. - Knowledge of stock control and the supply of medicines and consumables. - Knowledge of equipment functional tests, inspections and verifications, and reporting equipment faults and deviations. - Knowledge of infection control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. - Knowledge of agreed safe working procedures and Health and Safety policies. ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of the organisation and direct supervision of staff and activities. - Experience of assembly, supply and checking of pharmaceuticals ensuring tight deadlines are met. - Experience of stock control management and clerical duties. - Experience of participating in stock control and assisting in ordering processes for medicines and consumables, including requisitioning, unpacking, checking, and booking in. - Experience of carrying out reception duties to include handling incoming calls and routine enquiries. ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Required to work cross site. - Required to work weekends and Bank Holidays. - Able to undertake a high degree of physical effort; this role involves lots of walking, constantly on their feet, accepting deliveries of bulk stock including large volumes of fluids. - Able to regularly pick boxes of fluids weighing approximately 10kg for transfer on to delivery cages. - Able to maintain regular concentration for checking orders, reading picking lists and using the pharmacy computer system. - Able to deal with problems from angry ward staff and know when to seek assistance from a senior member of staff. - Willing to support staff training and staff development. - Willing to contribute to the development of new ways of working and to the implementation of new and revised policies and procedures. ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Able to organise and prioritise work within work area covering fast track and routine service requirements. - Able to work accurately whilst under pressure. - Able to evaluate circumstances and situations and make well-judged decisions on the information at hand, while being aware when to refer to more senior supervisors and managers. - Able to assemble, prepare and check medicines to wards and clinics and maintain correct documentation and audit trails. - Able to resolve immediate problems with out-of-stock medicines, liaising with pharmacy procurement, wards and pharmacy staff. - Able to safely use equipment, train staff in its use, and ensure staff use equipment in accordance with instructions and SOPs. - Able to communicate with other healthcare staff and patients; this involves receiving and providing routine information which requires tact or persuasive skills. - Able to use the pharmacy computer system. - Able to undertake clerical tasks associated with the department e.g. filing, expiry date checks and data collection for statistics. ### Qualification and Training **Essential** - Undertakes all mandatory training required for the role. - Takes responsibility ... for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. - Training staff including H&S and COSHH issues. ### Personal Qualities and Values **Essential** - Enthusiastic. - Honest. - Reliable. - Motivated. - Able to work accurately under pressure. - Commitment to high standards of service delivery. - Respects patient and colleague confidentiality. - Commitment to continual professional development of staff and self. - Support, advise and value others. - Uses mistakes as a continual learning experience. - Patient-centred. - Collaborative. - Fair. - Accountable. - Empowered. ## Documents - [Job Description (DOC, KB)](https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=3515&JobId=1969) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.