Higher Level Pharmacy Support Worker - Peterborough | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust in Peterborough is recruiting for a Higher Level Pharmacy Support Worker in a fast-paced specialist area (Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy). You will provide technical assistance, support medicines management, and ensure accurate dispensing across wards, departments and external customers.

Applicants must hold a full NVQ Level II in Pharmacy Services or equivalent, with excellent verbal and written communication skills, and a commitment to service improvements.

Qualifications

• Must possess a full NVQ level II in Pharmacy Services or equivalent dispensing qualification.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Motivated to look for service improvements.
• Teamwork is essential and you should cope well under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance and support to the pharmacy teams across the pharmacy service, ensuring a safe, accurate and timely approach in all tasks undertaken.
• Support the effectiveness of the technical aspects of the medicines management service and the safe and accurate dispensing of prescriptions.
• Assist in the accurate receipt, storage, supply, issue and distribution of stock pharmaceuticals, including intravenous fluids to wards, departments and external customers.
• Participate in the supply of medicines in the form of in and out-patient dispensing, including accurate prescription receipt, labelling and assembly, and ensuring prompt completion and distribution, in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.

Education

NVQ Level II in Pharmacy Services

Job description

Higher Level Pharmacy Support Worker - Peterborough | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Are you looking to further your career in a specialist area? Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) is a fast-paced specialism, with new therapies regularly coming into use.

We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate to join our small and dynamic Pharmacy team. You must possess a full NVQ level II in Pharmacy Services or equivalent dispensing qualification.

Teamwork is essential to this role so you will be happy working at close quarters with colleagues in an environment that can be pressured and sometimes stressful. A desire to go the extra mile for patients is central to the ethos of our team, so you will have a caring approach and excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as being motivated to look for service improvements.

*Please Note the advert may close sooner than the date advertised due to levels of interest, closing of the advert will happen with no notice*

Provide technical assistance and support to the pharmacy teams across the pharmacy service, ensuring a safe, accurate and timely approach in all tasks undertaken.

Support the effectiveness of the technical aspects of the medicines management service and the safe and accurate dispensing of prescriptions.

Assist in the accurate receipt, storage, supply, issue and distribution of stock pharmaceuticals, including intravenous fluids to wards, departments and external customers.

Participate in the supply of medicines in the form of in and out-patient dispensing, including accurate prescription receipt, labelling and assembly, and ensuring prompt completion and distribution, in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.

We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, with a special focus on welcoming individuals from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as those from our local area.

In line with our dedication to employee support, we offer a variety of benefits. For more information, please see the attached staff benefits leaflet.

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.

This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Nov 2026