Pharmacy Support Worker - Homecare

The closing date is 01 April 2026

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

We are looking for a friendly and hardworking individual to join our busy Homecare team as a Pharmacy support worker within University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS).

Homecare is a service that involves arranging medication and treatments to over 9000 patients in their homes via 12 different Homecare providers. We are a small but expanding team of 13 staff consisting of 2 Pharmacy Technicians, 1 Senior Officer, 2 Advanced Senior Pharmacy Support Workers, 5 Senior Pharmacy Support Workers, and 3 Pharmacy Support Workers. The department operates Monday to Friday, from 9:00 to 17:30.

University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.

Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.

At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.

At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti‑racist, anti‑discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.

This role is office based and involves receipting goods and processing invoices for payment through our CMM computer system. Other duties include answering the phone and taking in prescriptions handed in via our hatch. This vacancy does not meet the Home Office threshold for sponsorship, therefore we are unable to accept applications from candidates who do not have the right to work in the UK.

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• IT experience
  
• Ability to work independently – show attention to detail
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication
  
• Ability to prioritise workload
  

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• Health and physical abilities sufficient for the post (if necessary, with reasonable adjustments with respect to the Equality Act/Disability Discrimination Act).
  
• Required to lift and handle packages, weighing up to 15kg on a repetitive basis. (Reasonable adjustment may be made) Required to move pallets weighing between 500 and 600kg using an unpowered pallet truck daily (Receipts posts only)
  
• Must be able to commit to completing 'in‑house' training programme within 6 months of starting. Opportunities to progress are available but may require additional qualifications to meet eligibility criteria to undertake additional qualifications.
  
• Must be able to work late evenings, bank holidays and weekend working according to rota requirements.
  
• GCSE's or equivalent grades A* - C or 4-9 in English and Maths (If qualifications gained outside the UK evidence of equivalent standards must be demonstrated at interview).
  
• GCSEs in science-based or other role specific relevant subjects.
  
• Previous pharmacy or laboratory experience (hospital, community or industry).
  
• Previous experience in health or social care (if not pharmacy).
  
• Experience in stock control i.e., receiving, maintaining and/or issuing stock.
  
• Clinical trials or research experience (Clinical trials only).
  
• Use of till and/or handling money in a work environment (RSH posts only).
  

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• Communication
  
• Organisational skills
  
• Self‑motivated
  
• Working under pressure
  
• Working autonomously
  

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• Patients First
  
• Always Improving
  
• Working Together
  

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.

£25,272 a year or per annum pro rata