Pharmacy Support Worker | South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 19 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,169 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 July 2025 |
| Location: | Paddock wood, TN12 6BE |
| Company: | South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7261199/278-PSW-0625-NNR |
Summary
• Pharmacy Support Worker
• Band 2- £24,169 per annum
• Permanent
• Location : Paddock Wood
Are you passionate about supporting patient care? Do you want to ensure our ambulances are equipped with the critical medicines they need? Then come and join us in our newly refurbished Medicines Distribution Centre based in Paddock Wood and help us deliver excellent pre-hospital care.
We are looking to recruit a Pharmacy Support Worker to expand our team within our busy and friendly Medicines Distribution Centre (MDC).
What we are looking for:
If you are organised, enthusiastic and self-motivated, then we would love to hear from you.
The successful candidate for this role will be required to work in the Medicines Packing Unit undertaking the daily packing of drug pouches and quality assurance.
The Medicines distribution Centre operates across two shifts and as a Pharmacy Support Worker you will work a fixed shift pattern covering either early or late shifts 5 days per week. These will be discussed as part of the recruitment process.
In this role you will:
• Daily packing of drug pouches for use by the operational crews .
• Work together as a team to meet KPIs and ensure stock is available.
• Ensure that resources are used effectively and in accordance with agreed procedures.
• Actively promote the flow of work through the department and communicate with Distribution hubs and Stations when obstacles arise.
• Liaise with Senior Professionals and related functions to ensure that work is completed to schedule, not overlooked or duplicated.
• Contribute to the stock control within the department, including participating in stock-checks, tracing and resolving stock discrepancies.
• A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years service.
• Personal and professional development and training opportunities..
• Salary sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
• Access to occupational health and counselling services.
• Award winning wellbeing hub
• Back up buddy App
• Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.
• Option to join NHS Pension scheme
The Pharmacy team at the Medicines Distribution Centre provides essential support to front line ambulance operations. The Pharmacy Support Workers play a key role in providing medicines pouches for use by front line staff in accordance with Trust Policies and Procedures.
Please refer to the job description for more details about the role.
This advert closes on Sunday 29 Jun 2025
• Band 2- £24,169 per annum
• Permanent
• Location : Paddock Wood
Are you passionate about supporting patient care? Do you want to ensure our ambulances are equipped with the critical medicines they need? Then come and join us in our newly refurbished Medicines Distribution Centre based in Paddock Wood and help us deliver excellent pre-hospital care.
We are looking to recruit a Pharmacy Support Worker to expand our team within our busy and friendly Medicines Distribution Centre (MDC).
What we are looking for:
If you are organised, enthusiastic and self-motivated, then we would love to hear from you.
The successful candidate for this role will be required to work in the Medicines Packing Unit undertaking the daily packing of drug pouches and quality assurance.
The Medicines distribution Centre operates across two shifts and as a Pharmacy Support Worker you will work a fixed shift pattern covering either early or late shifts 5 days per week. These will be discussed as part of the recruitment process.
In this role you will:
• Daily packing of drug pouches for use by the operational crews .
• Work together as a team to meet KPIs and ensure stock is available.
• Ensure that resources are used effectively and in accordance with agreed procedures.
• Actively promote the flow of work through the department and communicate with Distribution hubs and Stations when obstacles arise.
• Liaise with Senior Professionals and related functions to ensure that work is completed to schedule, not overlooked or duplicated.
• Contribute to the stock control within the department, including participating in stock-checks, tracing and resolving stock discrepancies.
• A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years service.
• Personal and professional development and training opportunities..
• Salary sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
• Access to occupational health and counselling services.
• Award winning wellbeing hub
• Back up buddy App
• Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.
• Option to join NHS Pension scheme
The Pharmacy team at the Medicines Distribution Centre provides essential support to front line ambulance operations. The Pharmacy Support Workers play a key role in providing medicines pouches for use by front line staff in accordance with Trust Policies and Procedures.
Please refer to the job description for more details about the role.
This advert closes on Sunday 29 Jun 2025
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