Senior Pharmacy Support Officer

NHS; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pharmacy Department at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital is seeking an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to support vital dispensing functions, primarily in the Aseptic/Outsourced area. The role involves preparing medications for various patients, ensuring compliance with protocols, and liaising with healthcare staff.

Qualifications

• GCSEs in Maths and English equivalent to grade D or above required.
• Any work experience in a customer lab environment is essential.
• Experience in Pharmacy is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Dispense and prepare drugs for outpatients and inpatients.
• Assist with pharmacy workflow and prioritise workload.
• Check drugs and ensure accuracy of records.

Skills

Attention to detail

Manual Handling Awareness

Education

GCSEs in Maths and English at grade D or above

Job description

Job summary

The Pharmacy Department at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital is looking for an enthusiastic motivated individual to support dispensing functions within the department, primarily in the Aseptic / Outsourced area.

The individual will be required to dispense and prepare drugs for outpatients, inpatients and patients receiving injectable medicines such as chemotherapy, monoclonal antibodies, total parenteral nutrition and radio diagnostics.

We will be closing this vacancy advert early if necessary**

Main duties of the job

To dispense and prepare drugs for all patients as required of the service and assist the pharmacy workflow by prioritising own workload and under the instruction of those responsible for that area.

To check drugs issued by Pharmacy Staff, ensuring, if necessary, the correction of the stock issues or computer records.

Liaise closely with pharmacy and nursing staff over medicine supply and arrange the re-cycling or safe disposal of returned medicines in accordance with policy and procedure.

Work within Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) ensuring compliance with relevant standards (Good x Practice, GMP, GDP)

About us

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.

Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust's catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) - all beautiful and unique.

Details Date posted

28 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

223-SPS-376

Job locations

THE ROYAL SHREWSBURY HOSPITAL

MYTTON OAK ROAD

SHREWSBURY

SY3 8XQ

Job description Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification Person Specification Essential

• Manual Handling Awareness

Desirable

• Stores / Stock control awareness.

Person Specification Essential

• GCSEs including Maths, English equivalent at grade D or above
• Any work experience in a customer lab environment
• Attention to detail

Desirable

• Work experience in Pharmacy
• Previous NHS Experience
• Handling COSHH

Person Specification Person Specification Essential

• Manual Handling Awareness

Desirable

• Stores / Stock control awareness.

Person Specification Essential

• GCSEs including Maths, English equivalent at grade D or above
• Any work experience in a customer lab environment
• Attention to detail

Desirable

• Work experience in Pharmacy
• Previous NHS Experience
• Handling COSHH

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

THE ROYAL SHREWSBURY HOSPITAL

MYTTON OAK ROAD

SHREWSBURY

SY3 8XQ

Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

THE ROYAL SHREWSBURY HOSPITAL

MYTTON OAK ROAD

SHREWSBURY

SY3 8XQ

Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)