Job summary
Make a Difference Every Day as a Pharmacy Assistant
Roles available: 2 full-time and 1 part-timeAre you looking for a rewarding role where your work truly impacts patient care? Join our dynamic pharmacy distribution team at one of the UK's leading NHS Trusts and play a vital role in ensuring medicines reach patients safely, accurately, and on time.
We operate the largest number of Omnicell cabinets in Europe and the second largest in the world, giving you the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology at the forefront of hospital pharmacy automation.
What You'll Do
As a Pharmacy Assistant, you'll be part of a dedicated, friendly team responsible for:
- Restocking ward drug cabinets using the Omnicell automated system
- Maintaining and optimising our advanced pharmacy hardware and equipment
- Supporting the accurate and timely supply of medicines to patients across the hospital
- Working closely with pharmacy professionals, gaining hands-on experience in a fast-paced, supportive environment where teamwork is key
Training & Development
We'll invest in your growth from day one. You'll complete a GPhC accredited Level 2 Medicines Stock Assistant course, or equivalent, building the skills and confidence for a fulfilling, long-term career in the pharmacy supply chain. Many of our team members go on to progress into senior assistant or technician roles within the Trust.
If you're organised, enthusiastic, and ready to take on a meaningful challenge, we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for supplying stocked medicines to Omnicell cabinets, completing manual top-ups for items stored outside of Omnicell, and participating in the Omnicell cycle count rota. They will support the effective inventory management of pharmacy stock and assist with the safe receipt, storage, and supply of pharmaceutical items in line with departmental procedures and Good Distribution Practice.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a supportive, inclusive team that values collaboration and care
- Gain hands-on experience in one of the UK's most advanced hospital pharmacy settings
- Work in a role where every task contributes directly to patient treatment
- Access to excellent NHS benefits, staff wellbeing support, and ongoing development opportunities
About us
Guy's andSt Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Guy's & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Stores and Distribution
- To work within Standard Operating procedures for the Store and Distribution area.
- To receive medicines into stock from wholesalers and manufacturers, separating CDs, unlicensed and bonded medicines, IV fluids and cold storage products
- To move all medicinal stock to the correct pharmacy location when received on EPIC
- To ensure that clinical trial medicines, investigational medicinal products IMPs are taken directly to the named clinical trial area on delivery to the pharmacy stores or dispensary
- To participate in the topping up service, ordering and maintaining stock for wards/departments/theatre and clinic areas against agreed stock lists
- To supply medicines to the Omnicell cabinets including the use of barcoding of stock products into the cabinets, expiry date and stock adjustments
- To report on and follow up on the overstocking, understocking and review of stock levels
- To issue stock on the pharmacy computer system against a written or electronic order
- To pick requisitioned items and pack into stock containers and return the completed orders to the requisitioning point
- To collect and deliver pharmaceuticals, intravenous and irrigation fluids to ward/department/theatre areas, obtaining staff signatures as proof of delivery
- To ensure that pharmaceuticals products returned to the pharmacy store are checked for the suitability for re-issue and that returns are made using the EPIC computer system
- To file delivery notes. requisitioned orders and prescriptions in date order
- To count daily inventory of stock using EPIC and expiry date check medicines
- To remove expired and damaged stock
- To deliver stock medicines and dispensed medicines to all wards, clinics, departments and theatres 7 days per week. Green bags, boxes and IV fluids
- To maintain the level of consumables including containers, bags, stationery, water for dilution, spoons, syringes and yellow disposal bins
- To clean and tidy shelves and equipment including the bulk fluid store
- Robot maintenance and ensuring all medicines are processed correctly into and out of the Robot
- To remove waste medicines to the Pharmacy disposal area and dispose of safely
- To answer the telephone according to hospital guideline
- To assemble pharmaceuticals for Retrieval packs following Standard Operating Procedures and Health and Safety
- Any other duties required which are judged to be within the competency of the pharmacy assistant grade, with appropriate training where required
Dispensary
- To ensure that procedures relating to good dispensing practices are followed, and to encourage and maintain high standards and orderly methods of working
- To participate in dispensing of inpatient and take home medication in line with dispensing standard
Training
- To undertake the full CQF Pharmacy Services Level 2 with optional units relevant to practice area
- To undertake and record CPD.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Stores and Distribution
- To work within Standard Operating procedures for the Store and Distribution area.
- To receive medicines into stock from wholesalers and manufacturers, separating CDs, unlicensed and bonded medicines, IV fluids and cold storage products
- To move all medicinal stock to the correct pharmacy location when received on EPIC
- To ensure that clinical trial medicines, investigational medicinal products IMPs are taken directly to the named clinical trial area on delivery to the pharmacy stores or dispensary
- To participate in the topping up service, ordering and maintaining stock for wards/departments/theatre and clinic areas against agreed stock lists
- To supply medicines to the Omnicell cabinets including the use of barcoding of stock products into the cabinets, expiry date and stock adjustments
- To report on and follow up on the overstocking, understocking and review of stock levels
- To issue stock on the pharmacy computer system against a written or electronic order
- To pick requisitioned items and pack into stock containers and return the completed orders to the requisitioning point
- To collect and deliver pharmaceuticals, intravenous and irrigation fluids to ward/department/theatre areas, obtaining staff signatures as proof of delivery
- To ensure that pharmaceuticals products returned to the pharmacy store are checked for the suitability for re-issue and that returns are made using the EPIC computer system
- To file delivery notes. requisitioned orders and prescriptions in date order
- To count daily inventory of stock using EPIC and expiry date check medicines
- To remove expired and damaged stock
- To deliver stock medicines and dispensed medicines to all wards, clinics, departments and theatres 7 days per week. Green bags, boxes and IV fluids
- To maintain the level of consumables including containers, bags, stationery, water for dilution, spoons, syringes and yellow disposal bins
- To clean and tidy shelves and equipment including the bulk fluid store
- Robot maintenance and ensuring all medicines are processed correctly into and out of the Robot
- To remove waste medicines to the Pharmacy disposal area and dispose of safely
- To answer the telephone according to hospital guideline
- To assemble pharmaceuticals for Retrieval packs following Standard Operating Procedures and Health and Safety
- Any other duties required which are judged to be within the competency of the pharmacy assistant grade, with appropriate training where required
Dispensary
- To ensure that procedures relating to good dispensing practices are followed, and to encourage and maintain high standards and orderly methods of working
- To participate in dispensing of inpatient and take home medication in line with dispensing standard
Training
- To undertake the full CQF Pharmacy Services Level 2 with optional units relevant to practice area
- To undertake and record CPD.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English grade A-C (4-9)
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to work in a team
- Clear and well spoken/written English
- Problem solving skills to resolve queries
- Good attention to detail
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English grade A-C (4-9)
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to work in a team
- Clear and well spoken/written English
- Problem solving skills to resolve queries
- Good attention to detail
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
