Senior Pharmacy Support Worker - Homecare Band 3

University Hospital Southampton NHS FT; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for Senior Pharmacy Support Workers to join their Homecare team. Responsibilities include raising purchase orders, processing invoices, and supervising the pharmacy support worker team. Ideal candidates must have strong IT and supervisory skills, along with excellent communication abilities. This position offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to patient care within a supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Raise purchase orders against Homecare prescriptions.
• Receive goods into the system.
• Process invoices for payment through the CMM system.
• Manage homecare provider statements.
• Coordinate daily emails and queries.
• Supervise and organise the pharmacy support worker team.

Skills

IT experience

Supervisory skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Written communication

Verbal communication

Workload prioritisation

Independent working

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

We are looking for 2 friendly and hardworking individuals to join our busy Homecare team as Senior Pharmacy Support Workers within University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS).

Homecare is a service that involves arranging medication and treatments to over 8900 patients in their home via 12 different Homecare providers.

We are a small but expanding team of 13 staff consisting of 2 Pharmacy Technicians, 7 Senior Pharmacy Support Workers, and 4 Pharmacy Support Workers. The department operates Monday to Friday, from 9:00 to 17:30.

University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.

This role is office based and involves raising purchase orders against Homecare prescriptions, receipting goods onto our system & also processing invoices for payment through our CMM computer system. Other duties include looking after homecare provider statements & co-ordinating the daily emails & queries. You will also be responsible for supervising & organising the team of pharmacy support workers.

Responsibilities

• Raise purchase orders against Homecare prescriptions.
• Receive goods into the system.
• Process invoices for payment through the CMM system.
• Manage homecare provider statements.
• Coordinate daily emails and queries.
• Supervise and organise the pharmacy support worker team.

Qualifications

• IT experience.
• Suitable supervisory & organisational skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to prioritise workload.
• Ability to work independently.

We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.

This advert closes on Thursday 30 Oct 2025.