Pharmacy Support Worker: Inpatient Dispensary & Trials

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust invites applications for a Pharmacy Support Worker. The role focuses on dispensing medicines in the inpatient dispensary at Southampton General, with potential rotation to Royal Southampton NHS Trust.

A GPhC approved qualification will be completed as part of the role, and Maths/English GCSEs or equivalent are required. Working hours Monday to Friday, with one late shift weekly and weekend rota as needed; you may be involved in the Clinical Trials

Qualifications

• GCSEs in English and Maths required; science GCSE helpful.
• Experience in health, pharmacy, or laboratory settings preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 15 kg and move pallets weighing 500–600 kg daily.

Responsibilities

• Produce labels and dispense medicines for inpatients and discharge patients.
• Assist in pharmacy reception with queries and information transfer.
• Contribute to stock control and ordering processes for dispensary.
• Utilise the dispensing robot to retrieve medicines.
• Rotate into Clinical Trials dispensary for cutting-edge treatments.

Skills

Communication skills

Stock control

Manual handling

Flexibility

Education

GCSE English and Maths

Science GCSE

Tools

Dispensing robot

Job description

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust invites applications for a Pharmacy Support Worker. The role focuses on dispensing medicines in the inpatient dispensary at Southampton General, with potential rotation to Royal Southampton NHS Trust.

A GPhC approved qualification will be completed as part of the role, and Maths/English GCSEs or equivalent are required. Working hours Monday to Friday, with one late shift weekly and weekend rota as needed; you may be involved in the Clinical Trials