Job details
Job ref: 279-8089658-JUL26
Employer: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Site: Royal Sussex County Hospital & Princess Royal Hospital, Town Brighton.
Salary: £25,272 – £27,476 per annum, pro rata. Closing: 28/07/2026 23:59.
Hours: Full time (37.5 hrs/week) or part time (32.5 hrs/week).
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic, self‑motivated person with good communication and development skills to undertake this essential post. The role will involve supporting the Receipt & Distribution Manager and the Pharmacy Receipt & Distribution team, the Dispensary team, and support staff to provide and develop our Ward Stock supply and Pharmacy Stores services at the Royal Sussex County Hospital & Princess Royal Hospital, including 7‑day working.
The successful candidate will have duties in the Ward Receipt & Distribution areas, supporting the Receipt & Distribution Manager in developing and maintaining policies and procedures to ensure a safe, efficient and contemporary service, whilst being part of the day‑to‑day operational team.
Applicants must have experience working within a Pharmacy environment, a working knowledge of stock distribution and maintenance systems, and experience using Word and Excel.
An NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Service pass is desirable, or English/Maths GCSE (Grade A*-C/9-5) is essential (if no NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy qualification) to qualify for interview.
Main duties of the job
This is a progression post from Band 2 to Band 3.
You will have a key role in supporting the pharmacy service to ensure we provide the best possible care for our service users and gain a qualification at the same time. The successful candidate will participate in duties to include:
- Pharmacy Receipt & Distribution – Receipting and processing pharmaceutical products from suppliers, visiting/supporting wards to ensure an adequate supply of medicines, supplying medicines to other departments (internal and external) against stock requests, and supporting the stock management of the Pharmacy department.
- Dispensary Services – Supporting the dispensary, dispensing, in‑patients, reception work and dealing with patients and other hospital staff to include weekend rota cover.
This is a busy, pro‑active and developing team that involves physical and mentally stimulating work with excellent communication skills and supports all cross‑site wards/departments at RSCH and PRH Hospitals.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Provide day‑to‑day support in the Receipt, Distribution, storage of medicines, and storage areas for all pharmaceuticals within the UH Sussex Pharmacy footprint, securely storing stock into the allocated areas of shelving and Pharmacy automation, ensuring tidiness, correct labelling, rotation of stock to comply with product storage guidelines and oversee stock stored in appropriate temperature‑controlled areas, whilst presenting stock in such a way to enable efficient issues by Pharmacy staff.
- Partake in completing ward top ups which include visiting wards and providing top‑up stock checks, picking, packing and setting out for delivery all orders processed by the Receipt & Distribution Ward Services team.
- Support and assist the Pharmacy Storekeepers to ensure the Daily Stock Takes are counted and checked to comply with Trust Audit requirements and any related duties the Receipt and Distribution Manager/Senior Assistants require.
- Support with the Pharmacy Assistant responsible for departmental expiry date checking to ensure all pharmaceutical areas within the department are checked and removed monthly to comply with departmental Quality System procedures.
- Support and assist the Senior Assistant for Waste Management in emptying returned ward boxes and filtering medicines for return from end users, recycling & destruction whilst following COSHH regulations.
This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post; applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. If you are applying using a Graduate visa, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.
Essential criteria for apprenticeship funding eligibility
- Aged 16 or above
- Resident in the UK/EU for the last 3 years.
- Must hold a GCSE in Maths & English (Grade A*-C/9-5 or functional skills in Maths and English)
- Must not hold a Level 3 qualification or above in the same training subject
- Must not already be in any form of formal government funded education.
- Ability to complete NVQ level 2 (if not already obtained)
Person specification
- Qualifications – Maths, English, or Pharmacy NVQ level 2
- Good level of literacy and numerical skills
- Ability for further education
- Pharmacy NVQ level 2
- Pharmacy Receipt & Distribution Experience
- Awareness of medicines management
- Awareness and understanding of diversity
Equality Diversity and Inclusion
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
Important information for applicants
A Note on AI Use in Applications We value the individuality and authenticity that each candidate brings to the application process. While AI tools are increasingly accessible, we strongly discourage their use in completing your application. Your responses should reflect your own voice, experiences, and motivations—elements that are essential to a fair and accurate evaluation. Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content may misrepresent your abilities and could result in your application being rejected.
Flexible Working If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.
DBS Checks As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check. We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.
Skilled Worker Visa Applications for Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome for the roles that meet the Visa and Immigration eligibility criteria. For further information please visit the gov.uk website searching for Skilled Worker. It is your responsibility as the applicant to ensure you meet this criteria.
Job Closing UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications.
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