Pharmacy Distribution Assistant | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Distribution Assistant to join the Pharmacy department at Southend Hospital. The role focuses on supporting the Pharmacy Stores, receiving medicines, and distributing them to wards across the hospital.

The role runs 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with on-the-job training. You will help ensure timely medication supply for discharge and maintain accurate stock records.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day running of the Pharmacy Stores service, completing a range of duties following appropriate on-the-job training.
• Receive and book in medicines and pharmaceutical stock accurately, following departmental procedures and maintaining appropriate records.
• Transport and distribute medicines safely and efficiently to wards and departments across the hospital.
• Undertake regular expiry date checks, identifying short-dated or expired stock and taking appropriate action.
• Process the return of medicines using the WellSky system, ensuring stock records are kept accurate and up to date.
• Assist with the organisation and maintenance of Pharmacy Stores, helping to ensure medicines are stored safely and stock is readily available.
• Answer telephone calls and respond to enquiries from wards, departments and colleagues in a professional and helpful manner.
• Work collaboratively with the wider Pharmacy team to provide an efficient, accurate and responsive service that supports safe patient care.
• Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Job description

Pharmacy Distribution Assistant | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Southend University Hospital NHS Trust

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Distribution Assistant to join the Pharmacy department at Southend Hospital!

We are an integral part of the Pharmacy Department and play a fundamental role in the running of the hospital enabling patients to get their medication for discharge on time.

The role will be based at Southend Hospital which is ideally situated to 2 main train lines and the coast.

37.5 hours per week

The hours are: Monday to Friday 7.5 hours per day

Support the day-to-day running of the Pharmacy Stores service, completing a range of duties following appropriate on-the-job training.

Receive and book in medicines and pharmaceutical stock accurately, following departmental procedures and maintaining appropriate records.

Transport and distribute medicines safely and efficiently to wards and departments across the hospital.

Undertake regular expiry date checks, identifying short-dated or expired stock and taking appropriate action.

Process the return of medicines using the WellSky system, ensuring stock records are kept accurate and up to date.

Assist with the organisation and maintenance of Pharmacy Stores, helping to ensure medicines are stored safely and stock is readily available.

Answer telephone calls and respond to enquiries from wards, departments and colleagues in a professional and helpful manner.

Work collaboratively with the wider Pharmacy team to provide an efficient, accurate and responsive service that supports safe patient care.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.

Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.

This advert closes on Tuesday 27 Oct 2026