Senior Clinical Pharmacy Assistant

East Kent Hospitals University Nhs Foundation Trust; Aylesford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Senior Clinical Pharmacy Assistant to support safe and high-quality pharmacy services across wards and clinical areas. You will help ensure timely medicine supply, maintain stock integrity and assist clinical teams to meet patients' medication needs, collaborating with pharmacists, technicians and procurement colleagues.

The role requires excellent communication, attention to detail and flexibility, including evenings,

Qualifications

• Must have NVQ2 level in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
• GCSEs at grade C or above in English, Mathematics and Science or equivalent.
• Previous pharmacy experience is essential.
• Demonstrable use of Microsoft Office applications: Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Demonstrable attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
• Flexible team player able to work as part of a busy service.
• Ability to work without supervision and under pressure.
• Demonstrates Trust Values.

Responsibilities

• Support ward-based top-up services and monitor medicine stocks and expiry dates.
• Assist with supply, dispensing and transfer of medicines, and assess patients' own drugs.
• Raise supply issues to the appropriate team and provide medication information to patients and clinicians.
• Support audits, collect performance data and maintain accurate records.
• Train new staff within your scope and contribute to service meetings and rota-based duties.

Education

NVQ2 level in Pharmacy Services or equivalent

GCSEs grade C or above or equivalent in English, Mathematics and Science

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking a motivated and organised Senior Clinical Pharmacy Assistant to support the delivery of a safe, efficient and high-quality pharmacy service across wards and clinical areas. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the timely supply of medicines, maintaining accurate stock levels and supporting clinical teams to meet patients' medication needs. You will work closely with pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and procurement colleagues, contributing to patient safety, service efficiency and continuous improvement. The role requires excellent communication, attention to detail and the ability to work flexibly, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays, to meet the needs of the service.

Main duties of the job

You will support ward-based top-up services, monitor medicine stocks and expiry dates, maintain emergency drug supplies and ensure medicines are stored appropriately. You will assist with the supply, dispensing and transfer of medicines, assess patients' own drugs in line with standard operating procedures, and elevate supply issues to the appropriate team. You will help ensure patients have access to relevant medication information, referring queries to clinical colleagues as needed. Additional responsibilities include supporting audits, collecting performance data, maintaining accurate records, training new staff within your scope of practice and following departmental procedures. You will also contribute to service meetings, provide cross-cover and participate in rota-based duties.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Details

Band: Band 3
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Closing date: 29 October 2026

Essential qualifications and skills

• NVQ2 level in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• GCSEs grade C or above or equivalent in English, Mathematics and Science
• Previous pharmacy experience
• Demonstratable use of Microsoft Office applications: Excel, powerpoint and word
• Demonstratable experience of maintaining excellent attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to prioritise tasks appropriately and delegate tasks to meet deadlines
• Flexible team worker to meet the needs of the service
• Ability to work without supervision
• Able to work under pressure
• Demonstrates Trust Values

Desirable

• Completion of Patients Own Drugs checking accreditation
• Previous experience in a customer facing role
• Experience of providing training and giving feedback on performance
• Understanding of audits and audit cycles
• Understanding of following standard operating procedures

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address: William Harvey Hospital, Kennington Road, Ashford, TN24 0LZ, United Kingdom
Contact: Hannah Symons, Clinical Assistants Operations Manager, [e-mail], 07934603413