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Band 3 Pharmacy Support Worker

NHS Professionals Limited

The closing date is 01 June 2025

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Job summary

Job Title: Band 3 Pharmacy Support Worker

Trust: South London and Maudsley NHS trust

Location: Lambeth Hospital, Pharmacy

Pay Rates: £15.76 per hour

Shift Patterns: 37.5 hours - Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:15

Why might this job interest you?

Are you an experienced Pharmacy Support Worker looking for a new opportunity? South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a talented Support Worker to join a welcoming and highly regarded team for a temporary placement.

Main duties of the job

As the UKs leading provider of NHS mental health services, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust offer a wide range of specialist care, including substance misuse services for individuals affected by drugs and alcohol. They are one of the few organisations in the world offering such a comprehensive approach to mental health, driven by three key pillars: outstanding care and treatment, groundbreaking science and research, and exceptional training and development.

If youre passionate about making a difference and working within a dynamic, forward-thinking team, wed love to hear from you!

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Date posted

01 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£15.76 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0042-81091

Job locations

S L A M Nhs Foundation Trust

108 Landor Road

London

SW9 9NU


Job description

Job responsibilities

In this role you will:

- You will support the ward teams in maintaining safe storage and temperature control of medications.

- You will assist in the provision of a high-quality pharmacy stores service to the wards, community teams and associated areas.

- You will ensure that stock levels for 'topped up' areas are appropriate and that the stock is in date and appropriately rotated.

- You will assist in the provision of a high-quality patient focused medicines management service to patients at the Trust. In association with the Medicines Management Pharmacy Technicians, ward teams and clinical pharmacist teams to ensure that stock lists are updated and adequately reflect the needs of the area.

Job description

Job responsibilities

In this role you will:

- You will support the ward teams in maintaining safe storage and temperature control of medications.

- You will assist in the provision of a high-quality pharmacy stores service to the wards, community teams and associated areas.

- You will ensure that stock levels for 'topped up' areas are appropriate and that the stock is in date and appropriately rotated.

- You will assist in the provision of a high-quality patient focused medicines management service to patients at the Trust. In association with the Medicines Management Pharmacy Technicians, ward teams and clinical pharmacist teams to ensure that stock lists are updated and adequately reflect the needs of the area.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • -You must possess NVQ Level 2 in pharmaceutical services.
  • -You must have demonstrable previous experience of working in a pharmacy.
  • -You must possess A Levels or equivalent GCSEs in Maths and English Grade 4 or above (grades A-C).
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • -You must possess NVQ Level 2 in pharmaceutical services.
  • -You must have demonstrable previous experience of working in a pharmacy.
  • -You must possess A Levels or equivalent GCSEs in Maths and English Grade 4 or above (grades A-C).

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.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

S L A M Nhs Foundation Trust

108 Landor Road

London

SW9 9NU


Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

S L A M Nhs Foundation Trust

108 Landor Road

London

SW9 9NU


Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Consultant

Amy Dixon

amy.dixon@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk

Date posted

01 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£15.76 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0042-81091

Job locations

S L A M Nhs Foundation Trust

108 Landor Road

London

SW9 9NU


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