Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Medicines Efficiency | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Assistant to join its Pharmacy team. The role involves supporting the Medicines Efficiency Programme by assisting with order processing, maintaining records, and ensuring effective stock management. Ideal candidates should be organized, proactive, and possess strong communication skills to thrive in a busy healthcare environment. This position offers an opportunity to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team towards improving patient care in a supportive setting.

Benefits

First-class development opportunities

Support for flexible working arrangements

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare environment is preferred.
• Ability to support medicines home-care services and manage orders.
• Familiarity with medicines management processes.

Responsibilities

• Support the Medicines Efficiency Team by raising and processing orders.
• Maintain accurate records in line with Trust policies.
• Liaise with clinical teams and finance to resolve issues.
• Participate in stock control and dispensing activities.
• Assist in training new staff and fostering team culture.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Organized

Proactive

Detail-focused

Ability to manage competing priorities

Job description

Join our team and help make medicines work smarter for patients.

• We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Pharmacy Assistant – Medicines Efficiency to join the Pharmacy team at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.
• This role plays a key part in supporting the Trust’s Medicines Efficiency Programme, helping to ensure the safe, timely and cost‑effective supply of medicines for our patients.
• Working closely with pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, you will support medicines home‑care services, process orders and invoices, maintain accurate records, and contribute to service improvements across the Trust. You will also help monitor stock usage and support cost‑effective medicines management.
• This role is ideal for someone who is organised, proactive and detail‑focused, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy healthcare environment.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach are essential.
• If you are passionate about improving patient care and value working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, we would love to hear from you.

As a Senior Pharmacy Assistant, you will:

• Support the Medicines Efficiency Team by raising orders, checking delivery notes, and processing invoices accurately and promptly.
• Maintain accurate patient, financial and activity records in line with Trust policies and governance requirements.
• Liaise with medicines home‑care providers, clinical teams and finance colleagues to resolve queries and discrepancies efficiently.
• Assist with medicines switch programmes and other efficiency initiatives to support cost‑effective medicines use.
• Participate in ward, dispensary and distribution activities, including stock control, ordering and dispensing under supervision.
• Support the training and induction of new staff, contributing to a positive, collaborative and supportive pharmacy team culture.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first‑class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours. We do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

This job description is an indication of the type and range of tasks that are expected of the post holder, and other duties may be required, in line with the role and the banding. It will be reviewed and amended from time to time in consultation with the post holder to take account of changing organisational need.

This advert closes on Monday 22 Dec 2025.