Pharmacy Support Worker Higher Level - Band 3
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 30
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 09/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic and committed Pharmacy Support Worker Higher Level at Grantham Hospital. Duties include working in the dispensary, on wards, and supporting procurement, involving ward top-ups, stock supply, reception, and dispensing for various patient types. The role also supports the Homecare team with prescriptions, orders, invoicing, and reporting. The successful candidate will need to be hardworking and able to work well individually and as part of a team.
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Pharmacy procedures
- Good IT skills
- Ability to master a variety of tasks
- Numerate
- Experience in use of computer software
- Ability to work accurately and methodically
- Ability to receive, understand and convey technical information clearly
- Ability to recognise when to seek appropriate assistance from colleagues
- Ability to communicate with wide range of service users
- Working within a pharmacy department
Desirable criteria
- Relevant experience in similar field
- Experience of processing invoices
- 4 GCSE or equivalent including English, Maths and a Science subject or equivalent
- Experience gained to NVQ3 or equivalent level
- Specific requirements
- Flexible approach to working hours as may be required to participate in 7 day working.
- Able to accept direction
- Willingness to be flexible in terms of tasks undertaken (within competence).
- Skills, Knowledge & Aptitudes
- Knowledge of Pharmacy procedures
- Good IT skills
- Ability to master a variety of tasks
- Numerate
- Experience in use of computer software
- Ability to work accurately and methodically
- Ability to receive, understand and convey technical information clearly
- Ability to recognise when to seek appropriate assistance from colleagues
- Ability to communicate with wide range of service users
- Working within a pharmacy department
- Relevant experience in similar field
- Experience of processing invoices
- 4 GCSE or equivalent including English, Maths and a Science subject or equivalent
- Experience gained to NVQ3 or equivalent level
- Specific requirements
- Flexible approach to working hours as may be required to participate in 7 day working.
- Able to accept direction
- Willingness to be flexible in terms of tasks undertaken (within competence).
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Pharmacy Support Worker Higher Level - Band 3
The closing date is 09 September 2026
Job summary
Job Details
- Pharmacy Support Worker Higher Level
- Pharmacy
- Base site Grantham Hospital
- Band 3
- 30.0 hours per week as 4 shifts over 7 days
- 1 post available
- Contract type - Permanent
Applications are invited for the post of
- Pharmacy Support Worker Higher Level , to work in the Pharmacy at Grantham Hospital.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed and hardworking individual. Duties will include working in the dispensary, on the wards, and supporting procurement. You will be involved in ward top up, stock supply, reception duty, receiving goods and dispensing for in-patients, discharges and out-patients. You will also work with the Homecare team based on other sites to receive prescriptions, raise and receipt orders, dispense, certify and authorise invoices, provide reports.
What we're looking for
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person who is able to work equally well as an individual or a member of the team. It will be essential for you to have the National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Pharmacy or the willingness to study towards this qualification, with appropriate in-house training being provided.
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