Overview
Advanced Senior Pharmacy Support Worker Quality Control Jobs in Southampton, England, United Kingdom at University Hospital Southampton NHS FT
Title: Advanced Senior Pharmacy Support Worker Quality Control
Company: University Hospital Southampton NHS FT
Location: Southampton, England, United Kingdom
Job Overview
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.
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Senior Pharmacy Support Worker (Quality Control) plays a key role in delivering safe, efficient, and high‑quality pharmacy services within the Quality Control section. This role ensures that environmental monitoring, stock management, and quality‑related processes run smoothly, supporting the wider pharmacy team to maintain exceptional standards of patient care.
You will lead and develop a team of pharmacy support workers, providing day‑to‑day supervision, training, and mentorship to ensure staff are confident, competent, and working effectively. By managing workflow, maintaining stock continuity, and contributing to service improvements, you will help drive the department’s commitment to accuracy, safety, and continuous improvement.
Working closely with the Quality Control senior management team, you will report directly to senior QC leadership while collaborating with colleagues across pharmacy and the wider Trust. Your work will directly support the Trust’s values—Patients First, Working Together, and Always Improving—by ensuring that high‑quality processes underpin every stage of patient care.
Working for our organisation
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.
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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.
Responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Lead, supervise and support a team of pharmacy support workers, ensuring workloads are planned, prioritised and delivered efficiently.
Manage stock control for environmental monitoring media and consumables, ensuring accurate ordering, availability and timely resolution of stock issues.
Deliver training, induction and competency assessment for staff within the Quality Control section and wider pharmacy team.
Contribute to the development, review and implementation of standard operating procedures and service improvement initiatives within the Quality Control service.
What Experience And Skills Are Needed
Strong attention to detail, logical thinking and the ability to work accurately under pressure.
Significant experience working within pharmacy, alongside proven supervisory experience.
Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office, and confidence using digital systems for data entry and stock management.
Relevant scientific qualifications or equivalent experience gained through pharmacy training and practice.
Additional information
The role involves line management responsibilities, including appraisals, performance management and supporting staff development.
Person specification
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience
Essential criteria
- Numerate and literate e.g., GCSE in Maths and English Grade 5-9 or equivalent
- HNC (or equivalent experience) in a science-based subject OR 2 A level passes in a science subject OR BTEC level 3 in a science subject OR equivalent knowledge and experience of pharmaceutical procedures gained through work experience and training
- Significant experience of pharmacy
- Significant supervisory experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of laboratory working, either within employment or within education
- Experience of rota management
- Experience of data management
- NVQ2 pharmacy services Or NVQ2 equivalent in pharmacy services (or currently working towards)
