Overview
Vacancy at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. We are excited to announce an opportunity to join our Pharmacy Stores team at Royal Lancaster Infirmary. We are forward thinking and focused on delivering the highest quality of services for our patients. The successful applicant will receive full training and be supported in completing their NVQ Level 2 Apprenticeship in Pharmacy Services. This will position the candidate to apply for future Level 3 Pharmacy Apprenticeship, gain nationally recognised qualifications, and register as a Pharmacy Technician. There will be opportunities to work in a community pharmacy or a hospital pharmacy (private or public).
If you are looking to step into the Pharmacy sector and learn new skills, this role is for you.
Working Pattern is Monday to Friday 9:00 to 17:30 with weekend and Bank Holiday work as part of a rotation. Previous Pharmacy experience is not essential, but applicants should have competent IT skills and good basic education including English and Maths to GCSE level.
You will work in a busy Pharmacy store, receiving and issuing stock items, providing safe, timely, appropriate, cost-effective and high-quality pharmaceutical services.
Main Duties
* To adhere to legislation, national and local standards and procedures in all tasks performed.
* To participate in the introduction and use of new technology and techniques in accordance with the needs of the service.
* To work as a member of the pharmacy team to provide safe, timely, appropriate and high-quality pharmaceutical services covering reception purchasing and distribution.
* To acquire with training, a working knowledge of the pharmacy computer system in order to use as required following departmental policies and procedures.
* To maintain stock and consumable levels ensuring stock rotation within designated areas in accordance with procedures.
* To perform general tidying and non-domestic cleaning duties in the department as needed, ensuring the safe disposal of waste.
* To have awareness of COSHH (Control of substances hazardous to health) regulations for the storage handling and disposal of pharmaceutical products.
About the Organisation
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, plus community health care premises including Millom Hospital, GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. FGH and the RLI have General Hospital services with Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. WGH provides General Hospital services with an Urgent Treatment Centre for non-life-threatening conditions. All three hospitals provide planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery, and a range of local outreach services from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Benefits
Working for the NHS offers numerous benefits, including:
* Competitive Salary: NHS pay and benefits in line with the Agenda for Change Band 2 salary scale.
* Generous Annual Leave: 27 days of annual leave plus 8 public holidays, with the opportunity to increase with length of service.
* Pension Scheme: A competitive NHS pension scheme for your financial security.
* Learning and Development: Excellent opportunities for training, career progression, and further education. We support and encourage continuous professional development.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities, please open the Job Description and Person Specification under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website: https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Advert closes: Wednesday 5 Nov 2025
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