Pharmacy Support Worker (Acute/Mental Health sites only)

NHS Scotland; See; On-site; EUR 33,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days annual leave + holidays

Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working where possible

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde seeks a Pharmacy Stock Management support role to reduce pharmaceutical waste and improve medicines use across hospital sites. You will work with ward and pharmacy staff to promote sustainable practices and optimise stock management.

The role covers travel across wards and sites, with a focus on environmental and financial sustainability and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Permanent, full-time, 36 hours per week at Glasgow locations.

Qualifications

• Good organisational skills and ability to work independently.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of people and services.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Accurate record-keeping skills.
• Competent in using IT systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple tasks.
• Commitment to sustainability and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Review ward and pharmacy stock holdings to identify surplus, slow-moving, or potentially wasted medicines.
• Support the safe return, redistribution, and reuse of medicines in line with local procedures.
• Work with ward teams to remove unnecessary stock and optimise medicine storage.
• Monitor and record medicines waste and sustainability metrics.
• Support the implementation of Pharmacy Stock Management (PSM) and HEPMA-led initiatives.
• Build positive working relationships with nursing, pharmacy, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Promote sustainable medicines practices and provide practical support to staff.
• Travel across wards, departments, and hospital sites as required.
• Help identify opportunities to reduce medicines waste and improve medicines management processes.
• Support service improvement initiatives that contribute to environmental and financial sustainability goals.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Record-keeping

IT systems

Time management

Sustainability commitment

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The Role

This is a newly established role designed to support sustainable healthcare practices by reducing pharmaceutical waste and improving the effective use of medicines across hospital sites. The postholder will work closely with the Pharmacy Stock Management (PSM) Team and act as a key contact for ward and pharmacy staff to promote sustainable medicines management.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) may be able to provide visa sponsorship for certain roles, subject to the post meeting the relevant eligibility criteria. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and will be determined on a case-by‑case basis following interview and during the pre‑employment verification process. Applicants must state their current right to work in their application.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern

Permanent, full-time, 36 hours per week

Base location - the following locations are available:

• Glasgow Royal Infirmary
• Queen Elizabeth University Hospital /Royal Hospital for Children
• Royal Alexandra Hospital / Inverclyde Royal Hospital

Shift pattern- To be confirmed

Key Responsibilities

• Review ward and pharmacy stock holdings to identify surplus, slow-moving, or potentially wasted medicines.
• Support the safe return, redistribution, and reuse of medicines in line with local procedures.
• Work with ward teams to remove unnecessary stock and optimise medicine storage.
• Monitor and record medicines waste and sustainability metrics.
• Support the implementation of Pharmacy Stock Management (PSM) and HEPMA-led initiatives.
• Build positive working relationships with nursing, pharmacy, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Promote sustainable medicines practices and provide practical support to staff.
• Travel across wards, departments, and hospital sites as required.
• Help identify opportunities to reduce medicines waste and improve medicines management processes.
• Support service improvement initiatives that contribute to environmental and financial sustainability goals.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

Essential Knowledge And Skills

• Good organisational skills and ability to work independently.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of people and services.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Accurate record-keeping skills.
• Competent in using IT systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple tasks.
• Commitment to sustainability and continuous improvement.

Desirable Experience

• Experience in:
• Pharmacy
• Healthcare
• Stores
• Stock management
• Logistics

What We Offer

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

This post may require a satisfactory PVG Scheme record check.

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full‑time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as "various", we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.