Pharmacy Support Worker Higher Level - Band 3

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals Nhs Trust; Grantham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Grantham is seeking a Pharmacy Support Worker Higher Level to join the pharmacy team at Grantham Hospital. The role covers dispensary work, ward support, and procurement, with duties including stock supply and dispensing for in-patients, discharges and out-patients.

We expect NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy or willingness to study, plus GCSEs including English, Maths and Science; flexible to 7-day working.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy or willingness to study towards this qualification
• GCSEs including English, Maths and a Science subject
• Experience in a pharmacy environment and with computer software

Responsibilities

• Dispense for in-patients, discharges and out-patients
• Support ward top up, stock supply and reception duties
• Receive goods, dispense and certify invoices

Skills

Pharmacy procedures

Good IT skills

Numerate

Experience with computer software

Accurate and methodical

Communication with service users

Education

GCSE English, Maths and Science

NVQ3 or equivalent level

NVQ2 in Pharmacy

Tools

In-house training

Job description

Job summary

Job Details

• Pharmacy Support Worker Higher Level
• Pharmacy
• Base site Grantham Hospital
• Band 3
• 30.0 hours per week as 4 shifts over 7 days
• 1 post available
• Contract type - Permanent

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed and hardworking individual. Duties will include working in the dispensary, on the wards, and supporting procurement. You will be involved in ward top up, stock supply, reception duty, receiving goods and dispensing for in-patients, discharges and out-patients. You will also work with the Homecare team based on other sites to receive prescriptions, raise and receipt orders, dispense, certify and authorise invoices, provide reports.

What we're looking for

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person who is able to work equally well as an individual or a member of the team. It will be essential for you to have the National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Pharmacy or the willingness to study towards this qualification, with appropriate in-house training being provided.

About us

Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

Person Specification

Essential skills

• Knowledge of Pharmacy procedures
• Good IT skills
• Ability to master a variety of tasks
• Numerate
• Experience in use of computer software
• Ability to work accurately and methodically
• Ability to receive, understand and convey technical information clearly
• Ability to recognise when to seek appropriate assistance from colleagues
• Ability to communicate with wide range of service users

Essential experience

• Working within a pharmacy department

Desirable experience

• Relevant experience in similar field
• Experience of processing invoices

Essential qualifications

• 4 GCSE or equivalent including English, Maths and a Science subject or equivalent
• Experience gained to NVQ3 or equivalent level

Essential specific requirements

• Flexible approach to working hours as may be required to participate in 7 day working.
• Able to accept direction
• Willingness to be flexible in terms of tasks undertaken (within competence).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Contact

Senior Pharmacy Technician, Julia Brooksbank, [e-mail], 01476464276

Closing date: 29 October 2026. Date posted: 15 October 2026. Reference number: 357-GR-517-26-B.