Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 35.33 hours per week (Participation in weekend and bank holiday rotas are essential. 7-day working rota, minimum weekend commitment of 1 in 4. Working hours to be discussed at interview) Job ref 205-7954708
Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Stoke University Hospital Town Stoke-on-Trent Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 31/05/2026 23:59
Band 3
Job overview
At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.
An exciting opportunity has become available for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our clinical pharmacy Team. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the safe, timely and efficient supply of medicines across all wards and departments, contributing to high quality patient care and the smooth running of clinical services.
Main duties of the job
As a Medicines Management Assistant, you will work directly at ward level playing a vital part in ensuring patients receive their medicines safely and on time. Your role will be varied including assessing patients own medications for suitability, transferring medicines as patients move between wards, supporting efficient and timely patient discharges and ordering patient specific medicines. Through your work, you will help minimise missed doses and contribute directly to excellent patient care.
You must have excellent communication with strong interpersonal skills, be well organised and able to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced clinical environment. You will be confident working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, adaptable to changing demands and able to work accurately under pressure. You will be committed to delivering a high quality, patient‑focused service and making a positive difference to patients’ experience.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Medicines Management assistant role will support the pharmacy ward teams with the principles and implementation of medicines optimisation.
Comprehensive competency-based training will be provided to fully support your learning and ongoing development within the role. For further details, please refer to the JD&PS attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
* 4 GCSEs or equivalent - must include Maths, English and Science at grade 4 or above or equivalent
* NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy services OR equivalent relevant qualification to area of speciality AND willingness to work towards NVQ L2 in pharmacy services
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
* At least 1 years’ experience in a similar role
* Experience of using computer systems including Microsoft applications
* Good verbal and written communication skills
* Ability to work accurately and under pressure
* Ability to deal confidently and directly with all members of healthcare teams and members of the public
* Ability to lead and supervise other members of the team, prioritising and allocating work and ensuring rotas is complied with
* Able to investigate and resolve queries, liaising appropriately with technicians and pharmacists
* Good organisational skills
* Previous experience of dealing with customers and difficult queries
Personal Qualities
* Flexible approach to work
* Participate in extended hours, weekend and bank holiday working
* Self-motivated and ability to motivate others
* Honest, trustworthy and able to maintain strict confidentiality at all times
Important information about your application
* All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
* References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
* We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
* Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
* New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.
We will communicate with you regarding your job application via email. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee the security of any emails sent/received via non encrypted format.
If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help
At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!
If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.
If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of your start date to ensure sufficient time for the operational and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.
In line with the change of Immigration rules on 8th January 2026 if you require Sponsorship through the Skilled Worker Visa you must be able to provide B2 English evidence before a Certificate of Sponsorship can be issued.
Visa eligibility notice:
The UK Home Office has imposed an emergency brake on specific visa routes.
* Skilled Worker visas cannot currently be issued to Afghan nationals.
* Study visas cannot currently be issued to nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar or Sudan.
As a result, we are unable to progress applications requiring sponsorship under these routes.
UHNM supports the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist in preparing your supporting statement. However, we reserve the right to reject applications where AI has been used in a misleading manner, for example, by implying experience or understanding that the applicant does not possess or where its use is excessive or unfair. If AI has been used to support your application, you must declare this within your submission.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Name Lorraine Cotterill Job title Lead Pharmacy Technician Network Services Email address [emailprotected] Telephone number 01782 674584
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