Senior Pharmacy Assistant, Medicines Management

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals; Carshalton; A distancia; GBP 31.000 - 32.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust in Carshalton is seeking a dedicated Medicines Management Assistant (MMA) to support ward-based clinical pharmacy services.

The role is Band 3, full time 37.5 hours per week with seven day, late duty and Bank Holiday rotas; NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services required, plus experience with hospital pharmacy systems and stock control. Salary £30,630–£32,346 pro-rata incl HCAS (outer).

Formación

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services.
• Knowledge of stock rotation and expiry dates.
• Experience with hospital pharmacy distribution/dispensing systems.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Responsabilidades

• Support the transfer of patient’s own and dispensed medications between wards.
• Stock items to be put away and rotated to minimise wastage.
• Identify slow moving stock and transfer to alternative locations to minimise wastage.
• Deliver medicines to patients' current location to reduce re-dispensing.
• Check and clear medicine trollies at least weekly.
• Reduce expired medicines and unlabelled liquids.
• Assist in ensuring fridge and clinical room temperatures are recorded daily.

Conocimientos

Communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Educación

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Herramientas

CMM Pharmacy Computer System

Descripción del empleo

Band 3

Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (You will also participate in the seven day, late duty and Bank Holiday rotas.) Job ref 343-8008319-AG-B

Site Pharmacy Department, St Helier Hospital Town Carshalton Salary £30,630 - £32,346 Pro-rata pa inc HCAS (outer) Salary period Yearly Closing 26/10/2026 23:59

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Job overview

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Medicines Management Assistant (MMA) team . Our MMA team is required to support the ward based clinical pharmacy services at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust (ESTH).

It is an exciting time to join our team as we have recently restructured our team to help meet our ambition of providing outstanding pharmacy services. As part of this we want to shine a spotlight on MMAs and the value they add to our team, patient care and the organisation.

Main duties of the job

All MMAs at ESTH are NVQ Level 2 trained and provide a full ward based service to ensure the safe, timely and financially sound provision of pharmaceutical items. You will be a key member of the pharmacy clinical team, working together to provide excellent patient focused care.

You should be able to demonstrate excellent communication and time management skills, and have a good attention to detail. NVQ Level 2, previous experience of working in hospital pharmacy and knowledge of pharmacy distribution and stock systems is essential.

Working for our organisation

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surreyand NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and issupported by over 500 volunteers.

As you know, here at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, we are always looking to grow our teams with talented people, just like you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key activities in addition to provision of a regular top-up service will be:

• Support the transfer of patient’s own and dispensed one-stop medication between wards
• To put stock items away and rotate stock to minimise wastage.
• To identify slow moving stock and transfer to alternative locations in the trust to minimise wastage.
• To identify medicines supplied for patients that have been transferred and to deliver to patient's current location to reduce requirement for re-dispensing.
• To check and clear medicine trollies at least once a week.
• To reduce number of expired medicines & liquid medicines not labelled with "opened on"/expiry date.
• To support the ward staff in ensuring fridge and clinical room temperatures are recorded on a daily basis.

The role is primarily ward based and will require a good understanding of medicine supply systems.

You will be required to participate in the seven day, late duty and Bank Holiday rotas .

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Experience

• Knowledge of stock rotation & expiry dates
• Knowledge of different medicine formulations
• Significant experience of pharmacy distribution/dispensing systems
• Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy

Skills

• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to organise own and others workload
• Good customer care skills
• Experience with CMM (previously JAC) Pharmacy Computer System