Ward Pharmacy Support Worker — NHS Hospital Team

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Ward Based Pharmacy Support Worker to join our Pharmacy Department. This is a Band 2/3 role with Monday to Friday hours, plus evening, weekend and bank holiday shifts on a rotational basis.

You will review prescriptions, prioritise urgent discharge prescriptions, assist with medicines optimisation, and handle controlled drugs, patient medications, and digital record-keeping.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services is essential.
• Previous experience in dispensing is not necessary as full training will be given.

Responsibilities

• Review prescriptions and provide timely medication supplies to inpatients.
• Prioritise urgent discharge prescriptions to help patients get home safely and efficiently.
• Support medicines optimisation by making the best use of patients’ own medicines.
• Recognise and safely handle controlled drugs brought in by patients.
• Check patients own medication, ensuring they are stored, labelled, and used correctly.
• Use a range of electronic systems confidently to keep records accurate and up to date.

Skills

IT systems

Busy environment

Teamwork

Pharmacy experience

Hospital patients

Initiative

Communication

Time management

Adaptable

Unsupervised work

Professional attitude

Development potential

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Job description

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Ward Based Pharmacy Support Worker to join our Pharmacy Department. This is a Band 2/3 role with Monday to Friday hours, plus evening, weekend and bank holiday shifts on a rotational basis.

You will review prescriptions, prioritise urgent discharge prescriptions, assist with medicines optimisation, and handle controlled drugs, patient medications, and digital record-keeping.