About this role
Job summary Pharmacy is a forward thinking department that values the contribution of all our staff.
There are plenty of opportunities to progress within different areas of our pharmacy services should you wish to.
The dispensary team at St James Hospital is a friendly and extremely supportive team working as part of the larger Medicines Management & Pharmacy Services Team. At times it is very busy but all the team work hard together to provide an efficient service to our patients.
Main duties of the job The Senior Pharmacy Services Assistant role is varied and consists of all aspects of labelling and dispensing medicines, including controlled drugs, discharge prescriptions, and inpatient orders.
There will also be some reception work, answering the phone, dealing with reception and admin type tasks.
Raising orders and receipt of products from external and internal suppliers on a rotating basis is also part of this role as well as some stock maintenance tasks.
Although this position is based in the St James' dispensary there maybe times we require you to work at LGI and Chapel Allerton Pharmacy.
About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.
Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.
We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.
Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Job description Job responsibilities For questions about this job, contact:
Stephanie Williamson Pharmacy Technician Team Leader [email protected] 0113 2066925 Interview Date: 17th August 2026
Job Summary Are you passionate about providing an efficient medicines supply service to inpatients in our hospital?
Our busy, friendly dispensary team at At James Hospital, work hard in a fast paced but supportive environment to provide an excellent medicines supply service.
The main aspects of the job role is labelling and dispensing a variety of prescriptions including controlled drugs, reception duties, ordering routine and special stock lines and dealing with stock control issues.
This role requires a NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services and previous pharmacy experience including labelling and dispensing is essential.
The role is based in the Inpatient Pharmacy at St James hospital and is full time (37.5 hours per week), Monday to Friday 9am - 5.30pm with 1 hour lunch.
All staff contribute to an 8pm evening shift every 5 weeks and a Saturday or Sunday on a 1 in 4 rota.
Why you should join our Team Pharmacy is a forward thinking department that values the contribution of all our staff.
There are plenty of opportunities to progress within different areas of our pharmacy services should you wish to.
The dispensary team at St James Hospital is a friendly and extremely supportive team working as part of the larger Medicines Management & Pharmacy Services Team. At times it is very busy but all the team work hard together to provide an efficient service to our patients.
What you will bring to the role The Senior Pharmacy Services Assistant role is varied and consists of all aspects of labelling and dispensing medicines, including controlled drugs, discharge prescriptions, and inpatient orders.
There will also be some reception work, answering the phone, dealing with reception and admin type tasks.
Raising orders and receipt of products from external and internal suppliers on a rotating basis is also part of this role as well as some stock maintenance tasks.
Although this position is based in the St James' dispensary there maybe times we require you to work at LGI and Chapel Allerton Pharmacy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
We are….
Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind
Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our priorities:
People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes
Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address St James’s University Hospital
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)