Senior Pharmacy Stores Operative

Leeds Teaching Hospitals Nhs Trust; Ledston; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pharmacy Stores & Distribution team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provide ward stock medicines top-up and delivery to wards and departments throughout the Trust via the onsite top-up teams. The Leeds Pharmaceutical Warehouse service is predominantly concerned with receipt, storage and issue of medicines orders, with associated stock control activities.

This post will support the Assistant Practitioners - Pharmacy Supervisors: Stores and Distribution Management team on the Moor

Qualifications

• Applicants must already hold NVQ Level 2 qualification in Pharmacy services/or training and experience to an equivalent level.

Responsibilities

• Supports day-to-day delivery of the Pharmacy Stores and Distribution service.
• Supervises and trains the local Pharmacy Warehouse Operatives on site.

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy services or equivalent

Job description

Title: Senior Pharmacy Stores Operative
Advert location: Leeds
Postcode: LS10 2JQ
Country: GB
Advertised salary: Band 3 - £25,760- £27,476
Contract: Permanent
For questions about this job, contact:
Name Christopher Smith
Position Pharmacy Warehouse Manager
Email [e-mail]
Phone number 0113 3927023
Shortlisting Date: 14.09.2026
Interview Date: 23.09.2026
Job Summary
The Pharmacy Stores & Distribution team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provide ward stock medicines top-up and delivery to wards and departments throughout the Trust via the onsite top-up teams. The Leeds Pharmaceutical Warehouse service is predominantly concerned with receipt, storage and issue of medicines orders, with associated stock control activities.
*Please note, these posts do not involve direct patient care
We are looking to recruit 1 enthusiastic and highly motivated individual with drive to undertake the role of Senior Pharmacy Stores Operatives based in the Pharmacy Stores and Distribution team at Moor house Warehouse.
The successful candidate must be pro-active and flexible in their approach to working within the busy department and other areas in the Stores and Distribution Services and have excellent organisational skills.
Why you should join our Team
Leeds is a wonderful city to work in and LTHT is an organisation that puts its patients first and highly values and supports its staff,
Pharmacy is a forward-thinking department that values the contribution of all our staff. There are plenty of opportunities to progress within different areas of our pharmacy services should you wish to.
What you will bring to the role
Applicants must already hold NVQ Level 2 qualification in Pharmacy services/or training and experience to an equivalent level.
This post will support the: Assistant Practitioners - Pharmacy Supervisors: Stores and Distribution Management team on the relevant site with the day-to-day delivery of the Pharmacy Stores and Distribution service, which includes the supervision, organisation and training of the local Pharmacy Warehouse Operatives on site. This also includes supporting, and working with, the Pharmacy Stores and Distribution Operations Manager and the Assistant Practitioner - Pharmacy Supervisor: and with the implementation of service upgrades and new projects as required.
The successful candidate must be pro-active and flexible in their approach to working within this busy department and have excellent organisational skills.
For all posts, this will involve working across ALL sites at Leeds Teaching Hospitals as required.
Please be aware that for all posts there is a significant amount of walking and moving and handling, including bulk consignments.
The post holder will be required to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays on a rotational basis.
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.We are….

• Responsible
• Open and Honest
• One Team
• Kind

Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our priorities:

• People
• Improvement and Innovation
• Partnerships
• Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here .
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.