Medicines Management Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave (pro rata)

NHS pension scheme

NHS car fleet scheme

NHS home electronics scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Blue light card eligibility

Colleague wellbeing package

Colleague events

Job summary

Primary Care 24, a NHS-contracted social enterprise, seeks a part-time Medicines Management Assistant to manage medicine supply, transport medications, and support stock control across locations. The role requires a full UK driving licence and IT proficiency.

Responsibilities include maintaining records, following procedures, and assisting with team training, with 15 hours over Monday and Friday in Grimsby. NHS pension and benefits are included.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy services or relevant experience.
• GCSE grade C or above in English, Maths and Science.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall medicine supply for the service.
• Keep trolleys stocked and transport medication and prescriptions between locations.
• Carry out stock checks on storage, condition and expiry dates.
• Maintain, store, order and receive supplies correctly.
• Follow set policies and procedures and report discrepancies.
• Take part in maintaining the Controlled Drug registers.
• General administration including photocopying, emailing, filing and disposing of confidential information.
• Ensure correct supply and secure storage of FP10 prescriptions.
• Ensure prescriptions are supplied, collected and stored correctly.
• Assist with training team members.

Skills

Good IT skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Systems navigation

Time management

Organisational skills

Written and verbal communication

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services

GCSE English/Math/Science C or above

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

This Medicines Management Assistant post sits in the Corporate Medicines Management team at Primary Care 24, an NHS-contracted social enterprise. The work centres on pharmacy purchasing and distribution, keeping stock and medicines supplies in order and checking storage and expiry dates. The post is part time, 15 hours over Monday and Friday, and includes transporting medication and prescriptions to urgent care centres. A full UK driving licence is required.

What the job involves

• Manage the overall medicine supply for the service
• Keep trolleys fully stocked and transport medication and prescriptions between locations, including to urgent care centres
• Carry out stock checks on storage, condition and expiry dates
• Maintain, store, order and receive supplies correctly
• Follow set policies and procedures and report discrepancies
• Take part in maintaining the Controlled Drug registers
• General administration, including photocopying, emailing, filing and disposing of confidential information
• Ensure correct supply and secure storage of FP10 prescriptions
• Ensure prescriptions are supplied, collected and stored correctly
• Assist with training team members

Qualifications

• NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services, or relevant experience
• GCSE grade C or above in English, Maths and Science

Experience

• Experience of pharmacy stock control

Skills & knowledge

• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to use systems
• Proven time management and organisational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Checks & eligibility

• Full UK driving licence

What’s offered

• 27 days annual leave (pro rata), with previous NHS service counted
• NHS pension scheme
• NHS car fleet scheme and NHS home electronics scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eligibility to apply for a blue light card
• Colleague wellbeing package, including a doctor line, Westfield rewards, wellbeing support and gym discounts
• Colleague events