Senior Pharmacy Assistant | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Senior Pharmacy Assistant to support dispensing services and manage pharmacy operations. Applicants should have strong customer service skills and the ability to mentor new staff. This full-time role offers opportunities for flexible working and a comprehensive benefits package including free on-site parking and discounted gym membership.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

Free refreshments

Great flexible working opportunities

Discounted gym membership

Lease car scheme

Generous annual leave and pension scheme

On-site nursery

Extensive staff health and well-being programme

Qualifications

• Ability to act as a trainer and mentor for new staff.
• Experience in providing pharmaceutical services to hospital patients.
• Knowledge of medicines management standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the dispensary and train new staff.
• Manage purchasing and availability of consumables.
• Facilitate department projects and audits.

Skills

Customer service skills

Team-working

Compassionate and inclusive support

Job description

Senior Pharmacy Assistant


Department:Pharmacy


Band 3 £24,625 - £25,674 per annum


Full time 37.5 per week, shift pattern - Sunday & Bank Holiday roster. All MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working


It is an exciting time to join the pharmacy team at MKUH; we are continually growing in size and influence and have recently built a new Aseptic Unit and refurbished our main pharmacy department including the installation of a state of the art dispensing robot.

We are a department of over 90 staff providing pharmacy services through team-working and prioritising the needs of those we serve, so evidence of customer service skills would be ad advantage.

Our Senior Pharmacy Assistants provide dispensing services in the hospital pharmacy and work in the pharmacy stores, on the wards. This will broaden your skills and help us to ensure we have a service that can meet all the demands that are placed on it.

If you think that you can fill this role and help yourself and our pharmacy to deliver excellent service, we are interested in receiving your application through NHS Jobswww.nhs.jobs.uk

For further information, pleasecontact Amy Baker on 01908 995719 [e-mail]

Interview date: 05.08.2025

• To provide support to the running of the dispensary acting as a trainer and mentor to new staff ensuring that standards are maintained and adhered to.
• To perform under supervision, all types of pharmaceutical work appropriate to the level of knowledge and experience, in order to participate in the provision of pharmaceutical services to hospital patients and staff.
• To manage the purchasing and availability of all consumables used in the dispensary process.
• Help facilitate and organise department projects and audits to continually improve our service.
"We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute"



"7.33 our of 10 support their team is compassionate and inclusive"(NHS Staff Survey 2024)


You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes UniversityHospital,our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
• Freeon-site parking
• Free refreshments
• Great flexible working opportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Leasecar scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• On-site nursery (chargeable)
• Extensivestaff health and well-being programme


Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.


Trust responsibilities:
• To perform, under supervision, all types of pharmaceutical work appropriate to the level of knowledge and experience, in order to participate in the provision of pharmaceutical services to hospital patients and staff.

Professional responsibilities:
• To contribute to the Trust compliance with Medicines Management standards and the Clinical Governance and risk Management agendas.

Operational responsibilities (Dispensary):
• To train and supervise new assistants and student technicians as they rotate through the dispensary and robot room.

Miscellaneous:
• To co-operate with staff in other disciplines to help ensure the safe, effective and economic use of drugs.

Please refer to attached Job description for further information.


We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouragingdiversity,and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.


MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.


We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date onceenoughapplications have been received.


MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.


By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This isin accordance withthe streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.



This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Jul 2025