Pharmacy Assistant for Distribution | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust

Greater London

On-site

GBP 58,000 - 65,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant for Distribution at Guy's Hospital and St Thomas' Hospitals. You will support medicines distribution across the hospital, restock ward cabinets via the Omnicell system, and work with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and timely supply of medicines.

Full training is provided, including a Medicines Stock Assistant Level 2 qualification, with opportunities to progress within the department.

Qualifications

Medicines Stock Assistant Level 2 qualification or equivalent.
Ability to follow standard operating procedures and Good Distribution Practice.

Responsibilities

Restock ward medicine cabinets using the Omnicell system.
Support the supply of medicines across the hospital.
Help maintain pharmacy equipment and stock accuracy.
Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Receive medicines into stock from wholesalers and manufacturers and manage stock lists.
Supply medicines to Omnicell cabinets in clinical areas and assist with stock checks.

Education

GPhC-accredited Level 2 Medicines Stock Assistant qualification (or equivalent)

Job description

Pharmacy Assistant for Distribution | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Make a Difference Every Day as a Pharmacy Assistant

Roles Available: 1 full-time/1 part time posts based at Guy's Hospital & St Thomas' Hospitals

Are you looking for a rewarding role where your work directly supports patient care? Join our pharmacy medicines distribution team at one of the UK’s leading NHS Trusts and help ensure medicines reach patients safely, accurately, and on time.

You’ll work withcutting‑edge automation, including the largest Omnicell cabinet network in Europe, giving you hands‑on experience in a modern hospital pharmacy environment.

What You'll Do

Restock ward medicine cabinets using the Omnicell system
Support the supply of medicines across the hospital
Help maintain pharmacy equipment and stock accuracy
Work as part of a friendly, supportive multidisciplinary team

The post holder will be responsible for supplying stocked medicines to Omnicell cabinets, completing manual top-ups for items stored outside of Omnicell, and participating in the Omnicell cycle count rota. They will support the effective inventory management of pharmacy stock and assist with the safe receipt, storage, and supply of pharmaceutical items in line with departmental procedures and Good Distribution Practice.

Training & Development

Full training is provided, including a GPhC‑accredited Level 2 Medicines Stock Assistant qualification (or equivalent). There are excellent opportunities to develop and progress into senior pharmacy assistant roles within the department.

If you are organised, enthusiastic, and motivated to make a meaningful difference, we would love to hear from you.

If we receive a high volume of application, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a supportive, inclusive team that values collaboration and care
Gain hands‑on experience in one of the UK’s most advanced hospital pharmacy settings
Work in a role where every task contributes directly to patient treatment
Access to excellent NHS benefits, staff wellbeing support, and ongoing development opportunities

Guy’s andSt Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Guy’s & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world‑class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.

Stores and Distribution

To work within standard operating procedures for the medicines distribution service.
To receive medicines into stock from wholesalers and manufacturers, separating CDs, unlicensed and bonded medicines, IV fluids and cold chain products.
To participate in the topping up service, ordering and maintaining stock for clinical areas against agreed stock lists, which includes supplying bulky IV fluids.
To supply medicines to the pharmacy Omnicell cabinets in clinical areas, ensuring adherence to local procedures.
To report on and follow up on the overstocking, understocking and review of stock levels.
To issue stock on the pharmacy computer system against a written or electronic order.
To pick and supply requisitioned items to clinical areas.
To ensure that pharmaceuticals products returned to the pharmacy store are checked for the suitability for re-issue and that returns are made using the EPIC computer system.
To file delivery notes and requisition paperwork according to Good Distribution Practice.
To complete daily stock checks on the pharmacy inventory.
To remove expired and damaged stock.
To clean and tidy shelves and equipment in the pharmacy stores areas.
To perform robot maintenance and ensure all medicines are processed correctly into and out of the pharmacy robot.
To remove waste medicines to the pharmacy ‘disposal area’ and dispose of safely.
Act as a point of contact for telephone enquiries, providing courteous assistance and directing queries to the appropriate person or team.
Any other duties required which are judged to be within the competency of the pharmacy assistant grade, with appropriate training where required.