Pharmacy Support Worker (Higher Level)

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust invites applications for a Cancer Services Pharmacy Support Worker to join the Medicines Optimisation team. You will contribute to safe and cost-effective pharmacy services across inpatient and chemotherapy day units, supporting patients, wards and departments with medicines needs.

The role involves dispensing, medicines information collection, and helping drive service improvements, staff training, audits, and participation in weekend and late-night rotas to

Responsibilities

• Accurately label, dispense and supply prescriptions across wards and departments.
• Assist in medicines reconciliation and ensure timely access to medicines to avoid missed doses.
• Support training of healthcare professionals within the Medicines Optimisation team.
• Participate in audits, service improvements and weekend/bank holiday/late-night rotas as required.

Job description

Are you passionate about supporting patients and making a real difference in cancer care? We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Cancer Services Pharmacy Support Worker to join our Medicines Optimisation team. In this rewarding role, you will contribute to the safe, efficient, and cost-effective delivery of pharmacy services across the Trust, supporting patients, wards, and departments with their medicines needs. You will be responsible for accurately labelling, dispensing, and supplying prescriptions, assisting with the implementation of service improvements, and helping to ensure the highest standards of patient care. You will also play an important role in supporting and training healthcare professionals within the Medicines Optimisation team, helping to drive excellence and continuous improvement in cancer pharmacy services. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills within a specialist area while making a meaningful impact on patient outcomes, The Cancer Services Pharmacy Support Worker will play a vital role in supporting the safe and effective use of medicines across inpatient and the chemotherapy day units across the trust. Key responsibilities include obtaining and documenting medication information from patients, supporting medicines reconciliation, assessing and managing patients own medicines, and ensuring timely access to medication to avoid missed doses. The post holder will provide support the safe storage and handling of medicines on wards, and contribute to reducing medicines waste through effective stock and returns management.

The role also involves dispensing a wide range of medicines, including discharge prescriptions, specialist medicines, oral chemotherapy, and controlled drugs, while maintaining accurate records and complying with all relevant legislation and Trust procedures. The post holder will work closely with pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, ward staff, patients, and carers to support high-quality patient care, identify and address medicine supply issues, and ensure effective communication across the multidisciplinary team.

In addition, the successful candidate will contribute to staff training and development, participate in audits and service improvement activities, maintain their own professional development, and support the delivery of pharmacy services through participation in weekend, bank holiday, and late-night rotas as required

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.