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Pharmacy Receptionist SJIP
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Home Office register entry: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds
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Role description
Job summary
The Pharmacy department at Leeds Teaching Hospital is looking for a part time friendly, enthusiastic receptionist to join the Inpatient Pharmacy at St. James' University Hospital to work 3 days a week (the fixed hours for this role are 10:30am-8pm on Monday, Thursday and Friday, with 30 minute unpaid break). The role involves greeting patients, nurses, doctors and other hospital staff at our reception and answering the phone to deal with queries. We use a pharmacy prescription tracking system, so the successful candidate will print off orders and discharge prescriptions and book them into our tracking system. You will liaise with the wider pharmacy team and colleagues from across the Trust. There will be other housekeeping duties including some cleaning, filing and admin work as part of this role.
Main duties of the job
Key duties will include: Opening and closing the pharmacy reception Answering the phone and dealing with queries Greeting people at reception and helping our customers with queries face to face Printing orders and discharge prescriptions and book them into the tracking system Monitor PPM and other systems for orders and discharge prescriptions The successful candidate will have a polite, calm, helpful manner, be organised and methodical and have I.T skills. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About us
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Details
Date posted
10 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£25,272 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
002044
Job locations
St James’s University Hospital
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
For questions about this job, contact:
Name: Steph Williamson Position: Pharmacy Technician Team Leader Email: stephanie.williamson@nhs.net Phone number: 01132065168 Shortlisting Date: 29/09/2026 Interview Date: 08/10/2026
Job SummaryThe Pharmacy department at Leeds Teaching Hospital is looking for a part time friendly, enthusiastic receptionist to join the Inpatient Pharmacy at St. James' University Hospital to work 3 days a week (the fixed hours for this role are 10:30am-8pm on Monday, Thursday and Friday, with 30 minute unpaid break).
The role involves greeting patients, nurses, doctors and other hospital staff at our reception and answering the phone to deal with queries. We use a pharmacy prescription tracking system, so the successful candidate will print off orders and discharge prescriptions and book them into our tracking system. You will liaise with the wider pharmacy team and colleagues from across the Trust. There will be other housekeeping duties including some cleaning, filing and admin work as part of this role.
Why you should join our TeamPharmacy is a forward thinking department that values the contribution of all our staff. This role is working with different teams each week and is a vital role to supporting the Pharmacy service.
The Inpatient Pharmacy team at St James' is a big, friendly and supportive team. The work is fast paced, requires multi-tasking and prioritisation. The whole team pulls together to achieve the most efficient service for our patients.
We value people who are organised, approachable and committed to providing a high standard of patient care. In return, we offer opportunities to learn and the satisfaction of knowing you’re making a difference to the people who use our service.
What you will bring to the roleKey duties will include:
Opening and closing the pharmacy reception
Answering the phone and dealing with queries
Greeting people at reception and helping our customers with queries face to face
Printing orders and discharge prescriptions and book them into the tracking system
Monitor PPM and other systems for orders and discharge prescriptions
The successful candidate will have a polite, calm, helpful manner, be organised and methodical and have I.T skills.
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS TrustOur Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
We are….
Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind
Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our priorities:
People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes
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.
Last verified against our ingestion on 12 September 2026; sponsor register dataset 2026-09-09.