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Senior Pharmacy Services Assistant
Role summary
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The Senior Pharmacy Services Assistant supports the safe and efficient supply of medicines across Leeds Teaching Hospitals. Typical requirements include relevant pharmacy or healthcare experience, good numeracy and literacy, attention to detail, basic computer skills, and the ability to follow procedures accurately. The role may involve dispensing, stock control, receipt and distribution of medicines, maintaining records, supporting ward-based pharmacy services, and communicating with pharmacy staff and clinical teams. Candidates are expected to work reliably under pressure, protect patient confidentiality, demonstrate strong organisational and customer-service skills, and follow NHS medicines, health and safety, and infection-control standards. Previous experience in a hospital pharmacy or an NVQ/Level 2 qualification may be desirable, while training is generally provided for role-specific duties.
Can I work in the UK?
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How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
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About Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in England and provides specialist and general hospital services to patients across Leeds, Yorkshire and beyond. Its principal hospitals include Leeds General Infirmary and St James’s University Hospital, supported by other sites and community services. The Trust is a major teaching and research organisation, working closely with the University of Leeds and other academic partners. It delivers care across areas such as emergency medicine, cancer, maternity, children’s services, surgery and specialist diagnostics. Pharmacy teams support safe prescribing, dispensing, medicines optimisation and distribution throughout the organisation. As a large teaching trust, Leeds offers structured development, NHS pension and employment benefits, and opportunities to progress through clinical, technical and operational pharmacy pathways.