Pharmacy Support Worker
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Job share
- Posted
- 27/08/2026
- Closes
- 03/09/2026
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.
“This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly established team and contribute to an evolving pharmacy service. The role involves a wide range of pharmacy activities including medicines procurement, distribution, delivery, and module packing. You will gain valuable experience across multiple areas while supporting the effective and efficient supply of medicines. This is an office-based role with no weekend working, offering a positive work-life balance.
Essential criteria
- 4 GSCE's including Math and English grade C or above
- Obtained or willingness to work towards NVQ 2 in pharmacy services/pharmacy services assistant or Pharmacy Manufacturing course
Desirable criteria
- Obtained or willingness to work towards a Certificate in Medicines Management for Ambulance Trusts
- Physical Requirements
- Valid UK driving licence
- Knowledge and Experience
- Familiar with computer systems and basic keyboard skills
- Experience of working as a pharmacy or medicines support worker in a healthcare setting
- Experience of working in an Ambulance Trust setting
- Qualifications and Training
- 4 GSCE's including Math and English grade C or above
- Obtained or willingness to work towards NVQ 2 in pharmacy services/pharmacy services assistant or Pharmacy Manufacturing course
- Obtained or willingness to work towards a Certificate in Medicines Management for Ambulance Trusts
- Physical Requirements
- Valid UK driving licence
- Knowledge and Experience
- Familiar with computer systems and basic keyboard skills
- Experience of working as a pharmacy or medicines support worker in a healthcare setting
- Experience of working in an Ambulance Trust setting
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.
Posted 3d ago · Closes in 5d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly established team and play a key role in the development of an evolving pharmacy service.
This varied and rewarding role offers the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of pharmacy activities, including medicines procurement, distribution, delivery and medicines module packing. As part of a rota-based service, you will gain valuable experience across multiple areas while supporting the effective and efficient supply of medicines.
The service operates on a shift pattern, and the successful candidate will participate in the rota. There is no requirement for weekend working, providing a positive work-life balance while contributing to an essential healthcare service.
This is an office-based role in our Southampton office, remote working is not available.
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Main duties of the job
This role involves undertaking a range of pharmacy support activities, including medicines procurement, stock management, dispensing and preparation of medicines, module packing, distribution and medicines waste management across the Trust.
You will play an important part in delivering an efficient and high-quality pharmacy service, ensuring medicines are supplied safely, accurately and effectively to patients, Trust staff and operational stations. Some aspects of the role may i
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