Senior Pharmacy Assistant, Medicines Management

Epsom Sthelier; Carshalton; Remote; GBP 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust in Carshalton is seeking a motivated Medicines Management Assistant to join the ward-based MMA team. You will support the provision of ward-based pharmaceutical services and help ensure safe, timely, and cost-effective medication supply.

The role requires NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services, strong communication and time-management skills, and the ability to work across seven-day duty rosters. Full-time, permanent contract.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services is required.
• Knowledge of stock rotation and expiry dates.
• Experience with hospital pharmacy and pharmacy distribution/dispensing systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full ward-based service to ensure safe, timely, and financially sound provision of pharmaceutical items.
• Support ward-based clinical pharmacy services and transfer of medicines between wards.
• Assist with stock control, minimising wastage and ensuring accurate fridge temperatures daily.
• Participate in seven-day, late duty and Bank Holiday rotas.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Customer care

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Tools

CMM Pharmacy System

Job description

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-C

Site Pharmacy Department, St Helier Hospital Town Carshalton Salary £30,630 - £32,346 Pro-rata pa inc HCAS (outer) Salary period Yearly Closing 12/11/2026 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.

If you think you have what it takes please give us a call for an informal chat, we can facilitate departmental walk rounds and can give further information about this exciting role.

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 .

Person specification

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

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