Pharmacy Support Worker Higher Level–Replenishment & Clinical Support
Mersey Care NHS Foundation TrustLiverpool, England, United Kingdom
Added 5 Aug · still live
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SOC 6131 is an eligible occupation, but we classified this role with low confidence (49% match). If the code is right — and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is a licensed sponsor — it should qualify, but double-check the occupation eligibility rules against the actual role.
About the role
Are you a motivated applicant looking to gain meaningful, hands-on experience in NHS pharmacy while developing skills that will support your future career? This opportunity is open to all suitable applicants and is not limited to students.
We are seeking motivated, reliable and detail-oriented Pharmacy Support Workers (Higher Level) to join our Medicines Management Replenishment and Clinical Support Team.
This is an exciting opportunity to apply your pharmacy knowledge in practice, work alongside experienced pharmacy professionals, and support the safe, timely and effective supply of medicines to service users across Mersey Care.
The role may particularly suit students enrolled on a pharmacy degree who are keen to build confidence in medicines supply, ward-based pharmacy services, communication with clinical teams, and the practical application of safe and effective medicines management, but applications are welcomed from anyone who can demonstrate the required skills, values and suitability for the role.
You will gain valuable insight into how pharmacy services operate within mental health, learning disability and secure care settings, while contributing to patient safety and developing professional behaviours that align with future pharmacy practice.
All roles will require flexibility to work across the full Mersey Care footprint, making this a great opportunity to experience a wide range of pharmacy environments and patient care settings.
Why this role may interest LJMU pharmacy students
Develop practical NHS pharmacy experience alongside your degree.
Build confidence in medicines supply, stock management, dispensing processes and ward-based support.
Work with experienced pharmacy professionals and clinical teams in a supportive environment.
Strengthen key skills for future practice, including communication, accuracy, professionalism and patient safety awareness.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking motivated, reliable and detail-oriented Pharmacy Support Workers (Higher Level) to join our Medicines Management Replenishment and Clinical Support Team.
This is an exciting opportunity to apply your pharmacy knowledge in practice, work alongside experienced pharmacy professionals, and support the safe, timely and effective supply of medicines to service users across Mersey Care.
The role may particularly suit students enrolled on a pharmacy degree who are keen to build confidence in medicines supply, ward-based pharmacy services, communication with clinical teams, and the practical application of safe and effective medicines management, but applications are welcomed from anyone who can demonstrate the required skills, values and suitability for the role.
You will gain valuable insight into how pharmacy services operate within mental health, learning disability and secure care settings, while contributing to patient safety and developing professional behaviours that align with future pharmacy practice.
All roles will require flexibility to work across the full Mersey Care footprint, making this a great opportunity to experience a wide range of pharmacy environments and patient care settings.
Why this role may interest LJMU pharmacy students
Develop practical NHS pharmacy experience alongside your degree.
Build confidence in medicines supply, stock management, dispensing processes and ward-based support.
Work with experienced pharmacy professionals and clinical teams in a supportive environment.
Strengthen key skills for future practice, including communication, accuracy, professionalism and patient safety awareness.
Main duties of the job
Participate in the seven-day medicines supply service.
Replenish and manage stock levels in wards, clinics, and departments across the Trust’s geographical footprint.
Dispense and supply medicines.
Contribute to audits and the safe use of automated dispensing systems.
Work flexibly across secure and non-secure sites, supporting the delivery of high-quality pharmaceutical care.
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Clare Durbin Job title: Pharmacy Tech Team Mgr - Procurement,Dist & Replen Email address: Clare.Durbin@merseycare.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0151 250 6061
Replenish and manage stock levels in wards, clinics, and departments across the Trust’s geographical footprint.
Dispense and supply medicines.
Contribute to audits and the safe use of automated dispensing systems.
Work flexibly across secure and non-secure sites, supporting the delivery of high-quality pharmaceutical care.
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Clare Durbin Job title: Pharmacy Tech Team Mgr - Procurement,Dist & Replen Email address: Clare.Durbin@merseycare.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0151 250 6061
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Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 6131 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~267k in sampleP25 £25kP75 £33k
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