Vacancy at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
We are looking for a dedicated, organized, and motivated individual to join our friendly Pharmacy Stores team at Watford General Hospital as a Senior Pharmacy Stores Assistant.
The successful candidate will need to meet the required qualifications for this role. Comprehensive on-the-job training will be provided to support your development.
This is a full-time position, working 37.5 hours per week (7.5 hours per day, Monday to Friday).
Purpose of this post
* Organise the workload of the pharmacy assistants in Pharmacy Stores, in collaboration with the Senior and Chief Pharmacy Technician, Procurement, Stores and Distribution.
* Monitor workflow in distribution area, issuing stock medicines and providing a ward top up service to clinical areas.
* Ensure that wards, departments, clinics and customers are provided with an efficient supply service for all their pharmaceutical needs.
* Update reviewed ward/department stock lists.
* Check prepared orders for accuracy before packing and distribution.
* Work in the following sections of the pharmacy, to include homecare service, procurement, stores and distribution.
* Undertake duties in support of pharmacists.
* Undertake related clerical duties.
* To train, supervise work of pharmacy stores assistants, trainees.
* Deal with routine and general enquiries relating to stock and distribution made by phone or in person.
* Work effectively as part of a team in a multi-disciplinary and Pharmacy environment and maintain good communication with all staff listed under key relationships above.
* During busy periods, to assist the Pharmacy Technician Specialist: Homecare Medicines & High Cost drugs in carrying out routine homecare medicines service activities such as raising homecare medicine Purchase Order (PO) using the pharmacy stock control system – EMIS, with the relevant homecare providers, in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
* To visit critical wards and departments on an agreed schedule to order stock (top-up).
* To assist with the review and maintenance of ward/department stock lists following approval by the ward/senior pharmacists.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
Equality & Diversity
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net.
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
This advert closes on Monday 19 Jan 2026.
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