Pharmacy Stores and Warehouse Operative

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Name: Christopher Smith

Position: Warehouse Manager

Email: ***email_hidden***

Phone number: 0113 3927023

Shortlisting Date:18/07/2026

Interview Date: 30/07/2026

Job Summary

We are looking to recruit TWO full time staff (37.5 hours per week) enthusiastic, conscientious, flexible and reliable Pharmacy Stores and Warehouse Operatives to join our Pharmacy Stores and Distribution teams based within the Pharmacy Stores and Distribution Team at Moor House Leeds 10 and the LGI MRDU.

*Please note, this post does not involve direct patient care*

Applicants will need to Train to be a Pharmacy Stores and Warehouse Operative over a 6-month period undertaking the Support Staff Course for Pharmacy Stock Management supported by in-house competency assessment.

Why you should join our Team

These posts will be based within the Pharmacy Stores and Distribution Team at Moorhouse and LGI MRDU, where we have vacancies for 1 Full-time staff member at each site, time may also be spent with the Stores and Distribution Teams at SJUH.

The primary role of the Pharmacy Stores & Distribution Team is to ensure timely and accurate replenishment of pharmacy stock on wards and departments at Leeds Teaching Hospitals. This includes assembly and delivery of stock medicines to wards, departments, and our own Pharmacy areas across the Trust.

You will be involved in a variety of duties associated with this, including receipt, storage, dispatch, ward top-up, stock control and delivery of medicines.

Please be aware that for all posts there is a significant amount of walking, and moving and handling, including bulk consignments.

Successful candidates will be part of a busy service within friendly and welcoming teams!

What you will bring to the role

Perform a variety of pharmacy support duties, within the Pharmacy Warehouse / Stores & Distribution team. These will include stock management, receipt of stock, stock control procedures and stocktaking, stock counting & ordering, picking and packing of orders for distribution and the disposal of pharmaceutical waste. There is a requirement for general housekeeping duties.

The post holder will not have any line management responsibilities. They may on occasions be required to assist with induction and training. The post holder will be required to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays on a rostered basis.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred

Collaborative

Fair

Accountable

Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.

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.