Pharmacy Support Worker - Bank

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust; Whiteley; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS Trust in Whiteley is seeking a Pharmacy Support Worker to perform a variety of medication-related duties, including procurement, stock management, and distribution of medicines. Ideal candidates will support compliance with legislative requirements and ensure accurate inventory control. The role offers generous holiday entitlement, automatic enrolment in the NHS Pension Scheme, and additional health benefits, creating a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Holiday entitlement of 27 days, increasing with service

Automatic enrolment into the NHS Pension Scheme

Access to continual professional development

Occupational Health support

NHS Discounts in over 200+ stores

Staff networking groups

Responsibilities

• Receive, process and distribute medicines, including Controlled Drugs (CDs).
• Support compliance with legislative requirements regarding medicines.
• Maintain accurate inventory control.
• Deliver medicines to designated areas within the Trust.

Job description

Perform a variety of pharmacy support duties, some of which may be patient-facing. These include procurement, stock management, dispensing and/or preparation of medicines, packing and distribution and waste management of medicines within the Trust. The post holder will consistently work in an accurate, effective and efficient manner to support the provision of high-quality service to patients, Trust staff and stations.

Responsibilities

• Receive, process and distribute medicines, including Controlled Drugs (CDs) within the Trust.
• Support the Trust compliance to legislative and governance requirements pertaining to medicines including CDs, clinical trials and unlicenced medicines.
• Maintain receipts and records of medicinesured in accordance with the MHRA regulatory framework.
• Inspect deliveries for damage or discrepancies and escalate for reimbursement where required.
• Perform other medicines-related duties including packing and labelling supplies in accordance with the Trust licence(s).
• Rotate stock and coordinate the disposal of surpluses or out-of-date medicines.
• Maintain accurate inventory control.
• Deliver medicines to designated areas within the Trust via driving.

Benefits

• Holiday entitlement of 27 days, rising to 29 days after 5 years' service and 33 days after 10 years' service, plus an additional 8 days bank holiday (pro rata for part time).
• Automatic enrolment into the NHS Pension Scheme.
• Access to continual professional development within SCAS and the wider NHS.
• Occupational Health support and direct access to our Employee Assistance Programme as well as our own Health and Wellbeing Team.
• NHS Discounts in over 200+ stores saving money on holidays, days out, car insurance, restaurants, clothing and much more.
• Ability to join our staff networking groups (as a member, ally or just for interest).

Corporate Induction

It's really important for us to ensure you have the best onboarding experience which allows you to feel a sense of belonging from the start. To help with this, we will book your Corporate Induction as soon as we possibly can (depending on availability). All new starters need to attend our Corporate Induction in person. This is held over one and a half days from our educational centres based in Newbury (Berkshire), Bicester (Oxfordshire) or Whiteley (Hampshire). More specific details will be sent to you once your start date has been confirmed. Please note - depending on your role additional training may be required following on from your corporate induction.