Senior Pharmacy Assistant | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in London is looking for a Pharmacy Assistant to support the pharmacy team in delivering medicines optimisation services. The successful candidate will assist in providing pharmaceutical care under the supervision of a pharmacy technician, ensuring compliance with safety and legislative guidelines. Candidates should demonstrate compassion, respect, and empowerment in their work.

Qualifications

• Understanding of relevant legislation and local standard operating procedures.
• Knowledge of medicines optimisation services and stock control.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and ensure the safety of work environments.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering pharmaceutical care to patients.
• Provide technical and clinical services under supervision.
• Promote a professional image of the pharmacy department.

Job description

Overview

To provide support to the pharmacy team to provide medicines optimisation services. The post holder will work under the supervision of a pharmacy technician to assist in the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients within Brent & Harrow locations of CNWL through the provision of a safe, efficient and cost-effective medicines optimisation service. The role will involve direct patient contact.

• To complete all tasks in accordance with the relevant legislation, local standard operating procedures, and local Medicines Policy
• To participate in the operation of efficient medicines stock control and management systems for the various areas within the pharmacy, wards and departments.
• To maintain all necessary records including the use of computer equipment and other appropriate documents
• To provide wards and units with technical and clinical medicines optimisation services, under the supervision of a pharmacy technician or pharmacist.
• To maintain safe systems of work at all times, including the knowledge of and abiding by the fire precautions, departmental and Trust safety policies and standard operating procedures.
• To promote the professional image of pharmacy within the Trust by ensuring the standard of dress and behaviour reflect the professional service offered by the pharmacy department.

Values

Central and North West London NHS Trust expects all pharmacy staff to act in a way which shows understanding of our core values and willingness to put them into practice.

• COMPASSION, contribute to a caring and kind environment and recognise that what you do and say helps can make the lives of others better
• RESPECT everyone and acknowledge and welcome people’s differences rather than ignore them or see them as problematic.
• EMPOWER others and continually try to provide information, resources and support to help others make their own decisions and meet their own needs.
• PARTNERSHIP and behave in a way that shows that you recognise that commissioners and users of our services are the people who generate and pay for our work.

Responsibilities

• To complete all tasks in accordance with the relevant legislation, local standard operating procedures, and local Medicines Policy
• To participate in the operation of efficient medicines stock control and management systems for the various areas within the pharmacy, wards and departments.
• To maintain safe systems of work at all times, including the knowledge of and abiding by the fire precautions, departmental and Trust safety policies and standard operating procedures.

Closing date

This advert closes on Thursday 2 Oct 2025