Band 3 Senior Pharmacy Support Worker – Procurement & Stores

Royal Free Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 3 Senior Pharmacy Support Worker in the Procurement & Stores team at the Royal Free North Middlesex Hospital site in Enfield. This full-time role (37.5 hours per week) includes late, weekend and bank holiday shifts as per the rota, with a salary of £30,630 - £32,346 per annum inclusive of HCAS.

The post holder will support the supervision and training of a team of support workers, assist with stock management, receiving deliveries,

Responsibilities

• To assist in the assembly of stock to wards and departments.
• To mark and assemble I.V. fluids for delivery to wards and departments.
• To accurately compute stock orders for wards and departments.
• To assist in ensuring work is prioritised effectively within the department.
• To assist with the top-up service as directed by the Technician Team manager (after appropriate training).
• To assist with the EDC and OMNICEL top-up.
• To complete other tasks within distribution as directed by the Lead Technician.
• To manage the process of medication returns within the department in a timely manner
• To handle bulk fluids accurately ensuring accurate storage and handling.

Job description

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Band 3 Senior Pharmacy Support Worker – Procurement & Stores

NHS AfC: Band 3

Main area Pharmacy Stores & Distribution. Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Late, weekend and Bank holiday shifts as per Rota.) Job ref 391-RFL-8248666

Site Royal free North Middlesex Hospital Site. Town Enfield Salary £30,630 - £32,346 Per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 14/10/2026 23:59

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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The post holder will support the supervision and training of a team of support workers who rotate through procurement and distribution. The post holder

will assist in good receiving duties and the general supply of medicines, receive and check deliveries of pharmacy stock, assemble I.V. fluids and stock medicines for delivery to wards/departments and assist in the return of medicines. The post holder will consistently work in an accurate, effective and efficient manner to support the provision of a high-quality service to patients, trust staff and departments.

Main duties of the job

• 1 To assist in the assembly of stock to wards and departments.
• 1. To mark and assemble I.V. fluids for delivery to wards and departments.
• 2. To accurately compute stock orders for wards and departments.
• 3. To assist in ensuring work is prioritised effectively within the department.
• 4. To assist with the top-up service as directed by the Technician Team manager (after appropriate training.)
• 5. To assist with the EDC and OMNICEL top-up.
• 6. To complete other tasks within distribution as directed by the Lead Technician
• 7. To manage the process of medication returns within the department in a timely manner
• 8. To handle bulk fluids accurately ensuring accurate storage and handling.