Senior Medicines Management Pharmacy Assistant
The closing date is 10 June 2026
We are recruiting for a Senior Medicines Management Pharmacy Assistant who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
Are you ready for the next step in your career? Are you passionate about healthcare and eager to support a dynamic pharmacy team in delivering excellent patient care? We are seeking a dedicated Senior Medicine Management Pharmacy Assistant to join our friendly and professional pharmacy team at the Lister Hospital.
This is a 12 month fixed term contract.
You will be responsible for the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients within our Trust through the provision of a safe, efficient and cost effective medicines management service.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
You will work under the supervision of the Lead Medicine Management Pharmacy Technician to assist in the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients within the Trust through the provision of a safe, efficient and cost effective medicines management programme.
To supervise the Medicines Management Pharmacy Assistant (MMPAs) team at the Lister Hospital.
To support the Medicine Management Pharmacy Technician (MMPTs) and Pharmacists and nurses at ward level to provide medicines management services.
To produce and implement policies and procedures in line with medicines management process for wards/area.
To participate and assist in the development of the medicines management service on the wards.
Work collaboratively with the Patient Safety team, clinical services, frontline staff and managers to identify opportunities for improving medicines management compliance across the organisation.
To oversee/co-ordinate and monitor the safety and security process of medicines storage in all areas within the hospital and implement policies, propose changes to working practices.
To assist with the training of Pharmacy technicians, pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians, MMPAs, junior pharmacists, nursing staff and other health care professionals in the medicines management process.
To supervise and co-ordinate the MMPAs to respond to urgent supply issues and queries as required.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
* The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
* New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
* Hertford County, Hertford
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
* Completed NVQ2 or level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant (PSA) apprenticeship in pharmacy services or currently enrolled onto Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in Pharmacy Services for pre-registration pharmacy technicians
* Minimum 4 GCSEs grades C/4 and above. Must Include English, Maths and Science
* Level 2 functional skills in Maths /English are acceptable in place of GCSE Maths /English
* Commitment to undertake Certificate of Higher Education in Pharmacy Technician Practice
* Completed NVQ3 or BTEC Cert. In Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
* Registered with the GPhC, or be a final year Trainee Pharmacy Technician awaiting registration
* Completed Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training
Previous Experience
* Experience in Hospital or retail pharmacy
* Experience in using JAC dispensing system
* Previous experience in working with oncology patients
Skills
* Good team player - able to work alone and supervise others when necessary
* Able to use initiative
* Good oral and written communication skills
* Good interpersonal skills
* Good organisation skills
* Able to work under pressure
* Accurate and precise attention to detail
* Demonstrates good use of initiative and self-motivation
* Adaptable to change
* Willingness to learn and complete course of study
Knowledge
* Computer and IT literate
* Need for confidentiality
* Preparation of written reports and procedures
* To contribute and support the update of SOPS, reports and performing audits
Other Requirements
* Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
* Role model our Trust values every day
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.
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