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Senior Pharmacy Support Worker - Dispensary Services

Job details
Posting date: 29 January 2026
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £24,937 - £26,598 per annum
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 04 March 2026
Location: Upton, CH49 5PE
Company: Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 7748141/408-26-047

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Summary

A Vacancy at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.




We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Pharmacy Support Worker to join our Dispensary Team at Arrowe Park Hospital.



We are a busy department and are looking for someone who is proactive and highly motivated, that shares our vision and is looking for a new challenge.



Applicants will be enthusiastic, organised and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The successful candidate should display positivity and flexibility. Full training will be provided.



Applicants are encouraged to come and look around our Department before applying.



Applicants must have a Level 2 - BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff or equivalent Pharmacy Qualification.



For an informal chat, to arrange a visit or for further information please contact Sarah Winstanley (Team Leader – Dispensary Services) on 0151 482 7963.

Working under appropriate supervision you will participate in the provision of a comprehensive pharmaceutical service within the Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.



You will provide accurately dispensed medicines for inpatients, outpatients and discharge prescriptions from the main dispensary and satellite dispensaries at ward level.



All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Senior Pharmacy Support Worker - Dispensary Services position available at Wirral University Teaching Hospital.


This advert closes on Thursday 12 Feb 2026

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