Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
13/10/2025
Planned Interview
Date
29/10/2025
Chapel
Allerton Pharmacy department is looking for a motivated, enthusiastic
Pharmacy Services Assistant to join the friendly, sociable team.
The
successful candidate will undertake a NVQ level 2 qualification whilst
training on the job over 12 - 15 month period. On completion of this
qualification, the candidate will then be able to apply to progress to a
Senior Pharmacy Services Assistant should they wish to do so.
Full
training will be given in labelling and dispensing of medicines, ordering and
stock maintenance, reception duties and supporting inpatient work on the
wards and in theatres.
Our
pharmacy department is friendly and supportive and we will fully support the
successful candidate.
Main duties of the job
Train
to become a Senior Pharmacy Services Assistant over a 12-15 month period.
Training will include:
Labelling
and dispensing medicines for Outpatients and Inpatients following standard
operating procedures including controlled drugs.
Reception
duties.
Ordering,
Stock receipt and stock counting.
Working
on various computer systems.
Supporting
the work on the wards including ward top ups using Omnicell robots, patient
locker checks putting ward stock away.
Delivering
medication to wards.
About us
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.
Chapel
Allerton is a lovely friendly hospital, a shuttle service is available from
LGI and SJUH.
The
Chapel Allerton pharmacy team is a small, friendly and extremely supportive
team. The work is often fast paced and busy and the whole team pulls together
to achieve the most efficient service for our patients.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Train
to be a Pharmacy Services Assistant over a 12-15 month period. undertaking a
GPhC accredited Level 2 qualification.
To
perform a variety of support duties within the medicines supply chain. These
include stock receipt, stock counting & ordering (top-ups), medicines
order assembly, and distribution.
Stock control procedures and stocktaking.
There
are no line management responsibilities.
All duties are performed working to procedures, mostly under direct
supervision. The jobholder will work
as a member of a team of Support Workers. Although duties are generally
rostered across the team, there may be changes in response to urgent demand,
service cover etc.
The
post holder will be required to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays on
a rotational basis.
Working to relevant SOPs and
undertaking a GPhC accredited Level 2 qualification
Required to work in dispensaries,
stores, aseptic units and on wards/clinical areas
Receipt of consignments from
suppliers, including checking and booking into the Pharmacy Computer System.
Prompt reporting of discrepancies to the stores supervisor.
Deal with returned goods from
customers and process paperwork according to SOPs. Includes processing and
re-cycling unused medicines returned from wards.
Carry out routine stock control
procedures. Ensure stock is located
under correct storage conditions and continuous evaluation of stock levels,
stock rotation and expiry dates is undertaken.
Perform necessary clerical tasks
associated with the service. These may be manual but more routinely involve
keyboard data entry onto the JAC system.
This includes order entry, stock list maintenance & printing,
issuing to correct cost centres.
Participate in regular stock-takes
according to departmental procedures.
Contribute to the ward &
department medicines top-up service.
Pick and pack orders for
distribution, under supervision. Pack
and process materials for sterilization.
Over-labelling of commercial packs.
Deliver medicines to wards and
departments, ensuring compliance with Trust Medicines Management
policies.
Maintenance of work areas and good
housekeeping in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
Operation of specialist equipment
e.g. powered stacking equipment, aseptic tray washer, tablet packaging
equipment etc
Cleaning aseptic facilities and
equipment in accordance with SOPs
Transfer waste (pharmaceutical and
household) to the appropriate collection points, according to procedures
THE
LEEDS WAY VALUES
Our
values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this
as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our
staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All
our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Train
to be a Pharmacy Services Assistant over a 12-15 month period. undertaking a
GPhC accredited Level 2 qualification.
To
perform a variety of support duties within the medicines supply chain. These
include stock receipt, stock counting & ordering (top-ups), medicines
order assembly, and distribution.
Stock control procedures and stocktaking.
There
are no line management responsibilities.
All duties are performed working to procedures, mostly under direct
supervision. The jobholder will work
as a member of a team of Support Workers. Although duties are generally
rostered across the team, there may be changes in response to urgent demand,
service cover etc.
The
post holder will be required to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays on
a rotational basis.
Working to relevant SOPs and
undertaking a GPhC accredited Level 2 qualification
Required to work in dispensaries,
stores, aseptic units and on wards/clinical areas
Receipt of consignments from
suppliers, including checking and booking into the Pharmacy Computer System.
Prompt reporting of discrepancies to the stores supervisor.
Deal with returned goods from
customers and process paperwork according to SOPs. Includes processing and
re-cycling unused medicines returned from wards.
Carry out routine stock control
procedures. Ensure stock is located
under correct storage conditions and continuous evaluation of stock levels,
stock rotation and expiry dates is undertaken.
Perform necessary clerical tasks
associated with the service. These may be manual but more routinely involve
keyboard data entry onto the JAC system.
This includes order entry, stock list maintenance & printing,
issuing to correct cost centres.
Participate in regular stock-takes
according to departmental procedures.
Contribute to the ward &
department medicines top-up service.
Pick and pack orders for
distribution, under supervision. Pack
and process materials for sterilization.
Over-labelling of commercial packs.
Deliver medicines to wards and
departments, ensuring compliance with Trust Medicines Management
policies.
Maintenance of work areas and good
housekeeping in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
Operation of specialist equipment
e.g. powered stacking equipment, aseptic tray washer, tablet packaging
equipment etc
Cleaning aseptic facilities and
equipment in accordance with SOPs
Transfer waste (pharmaceutical and
household) to the appropriate collection points, according to procedures
THE
LEEDS WAY VALUES
Our
values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this
as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our
staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All
our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values.
Person Specification
Skills and behaviours
Essential
- Good inter-personal skills and written and verbal communication skills
- Reliable, punctual and flexible to changing workload through out the day
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working well alone and as part of a team
- Experience of working with IT systems - computer literate
Desirable
- Experience of working within a patient focused environment
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic skills level 1 in Maths and English
Desirable
- Good literacy and numeracy skills.
Person Specification
Skills and behaviours
Essential
- Good inter-personal skills and written and verbal communication skills
- Reliable, punctual and flexible to changing workload through out the day
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working well alone and as part of a team
- Experience of working with IT systems - computer literate
Desirable
- Experience of working within a patient focused environment
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic skills level 1 in Maths and English
Desirable
- Good literacy and numeracy skills.
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.
