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Job requirements
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience Essential
Holds a GPhC approved Level 2 pharmacy qualification or equivalent experience
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience Essential
Supervisory qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience of supervision
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience Essential
Previous pharmacy experience (hospital or community) or supervisory experience
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience Essential
Must be able to commit to completing ‘in-house’ training programme within 6 months of starting. Opportunities to progress are available but may require additional qualifications to meet eligibility criteria to undertake additional qualifications
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience Essential
Must be able to work late evenings, bank holidays and weekend working according to rota requirements
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience Essential
Required to lift and handle packages, weighing up to 15kg on a repetitive basis. (Reasonable adjustment may be made) Required to move pallets weighing between 500 and 600kg using an unpowered pallet truck daily (Receipts posts only)
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience Essential
GCSE’s or equivalent grades 4 – 9 (A* - C) in English and Maths and additional GCSEs in science-based or other role specific relevant subjects (If qualifications gained outside the UK evidence of equivalent standards must be demonstrated at interview)
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience Essential
Previous experience in health or social care (if not pharmacy)
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience Essential
Experience in stock control i.e., receiving, maintaining and / or issuing stock
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience Essential
Clinical trials or research experience (Clinical trials only)
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience Essential
Use of till and / or handling money in a work environment
- Qualifications, knowledge and experience Essential
Other healthcare qualifications
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Job Title: Senior Pharmacy Support Worker
Contract Type: Permanent
Under current Home Office rules, this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.
Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team in our Pharmacy team and play a key role in contributing to the safe, accurate and timely preparation and supply of medicines for patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In this role, your key responsibilities will include supporting the preparation and supply of high-quality medicines, ensuring products are prepared, compounded and packaged accurately and in accordance with established procedures and quality standards.
You will provide day-to-day supervision and support to Pharmacy Support Workers, acting as a role model to promote safe working practices and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards.
The role includes responsibility for stock control and inventory management, ensuring medicines and consumables are ordered, stored and rotated appropriately to maintain service continuity and minimise waste.
What Experience/Skills Are Needed The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:
- Experience working within a pharmacy environment, with a good understanding of medicines handling and stock management processes.
- Knowledge of, or willingness to develop knowledge of, aseptic services and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements.
- Experience of supervising, supporting or training colleagues, with the ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively within a team.
- Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills and the ability to follow procedures accurately while maintaining high standards of quality and patient safety.
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 Senior Pharmacy Support Worker with University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust in Southampton, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Pharmacy assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - 27,476 Per Annum Pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 11 Nov 2026.
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