Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 344-9451DCB-A
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- William Harvey Hospital
- Town
- Ashford
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Clinical Pharmacy Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
We are seeking a motivated and organised Senior Clinical Pharmacy Assistant to support the delivery of a safe, efficient and high-quality pharmacy service across wards and clinical areas. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the timely supply of medicines, maintaining accurate stock levels and supporting clinical teams to meet patients’ medication needs. You will work closely with pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and procurement colleagues, contributing to patient safety, service efficiency and continuous improvement. The role requires excellent communication, attention to detail and the ability to work flexibly, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays, to meet the needs of the service.
Main duties of the job
You will support ward-based top-up services, monitor medicine stocks and expiry dates, maintain emergency drug supplies and ensure medicines are stored appropriately. You will assist with the supply, dispensing and transfer of medicines, assess patients’ own drugs in line with standard operating procedures, and escalate supply issues to the appropriate team. You will help ensure patients have access to relevant medication information, referring queries to clinical colleagues as needed. Additional responsibilities include supporting audits, collecting performance data, maintaining accurate records, training new staff within your scope of practice and following departmental procedures. You will also contribute to service meetings, provide cross-cover and participate in rota-based duties.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’. If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Person specification
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria
- NVQ2 level in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- GCSEs grade C or above or equivalent in English, Mathematics and Science
Desirable criteria
- Completion of Patients Own Drugs checking accreditation
Clinical skills and experience
Essential criteria
- Previous pharmacy experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in a customer facing role
Personal/professional attributes
Essential criteria
- Demonstratable use of Microsoft Office applications: Excel, powerpoint and word
- Demonstratable experience of maintaining excellent attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Ability to prioritise tasks appropriately and delegate tasks to meet deadlines
- Flexible team worker to meet the needs of the service
- Ability to work without supervision
- Able to work under pressure
Desirable criteria
- Experience of providing training and giving feedback on performance
Governance
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of audits and audit cycles
- Understanding of following standard operating procedures
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates Trust Values
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hannah Symons
- Job title
- Clinical Assistants operations Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07934603413
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