Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 151-SL0508
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wexham Park Hospital
- Town
- Slough, Berkshire
- Salary
- £26,240 - £27,928 per annum incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Medicines Efficiency
Band 3
Job overview
Join our team and help make medicines work smarter for patients.
- We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Pharmacy Assistant – Medicines Efficiency to join the Pharmacy team at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.
- This role plays a key part in supporting the Trust’s Medicines Efficiency Programme, helping to ensure the safe, timely and cost-effective supply of medicines for our patients.
- Working closely with pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, you will support medicines homecare services, process orders and invoices, maintain accurate records, and contribute to service improvements across the Trust. You will also help monitor stock usage and support cost-effective medicines management.
- This role is ideal for someone who is organised, proactive and detail-focused, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy healthcare environment.
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach are essential.
- If you are passionate about improving patient care and value working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Pharmacy Assistant, you will:
- Support the Medicines Efficiency Team by raising orders, checking delivery notes, and processing invoices accurately and promptly.
- Maintain accurate patient, financial and activity records in line with Trust policies and governance requirements.
- Liaise with medicines homecare providers, clinical teams and finance colleagues to resolve queries and discrepancies efficiently.
- Assist with medicines switch programmes and other efficiency initiatives to support cost-effective medicines use.
- Participate in ward, dispensary and distribution activities, including stock control, ordering and dispensing under supervision.
- Support the training and induction of new staff, contributing to a positive, collaborative and supportive pharmacy team culture.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Support the Medicines Efficiency Team by raising orders, checking delivery notes and processing invoices accurately and promptly.
- Maintain accurate patient, financial and activity records in accordance with Trust policies, procedures and governance requirements.
- Liaise with medicines homecare providers, clinical teams and finance colleagues to resolve queries and discrepancies in a timely and professional manner.
- Assist with medicines switch programmes and other efficiency initiatives to support safe, effective and cost-efficient use of medicines.
- Participate in ward, dispensary and distribution activities, including stock control, ordering and dispensing under supervision.
- Support the training and induction of new staff, contributing to a positive, collaborative and supportive pharmacy team culture.
This job description is an indication of the type and range of tasks that are expected of the post holder, and other duties may be required, in line with the role and the banding. It will be reviewed and amended from time to time in consultation with the post holder to take account of changing organisational need.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE or equivalent, to include English and Mathematics
- NVQ 2
- Willing to undertake the Medicines Optimisation training (POD Assessment and Transcribing modules) if not already accredited.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of Microsoft Office skills
- Experience of homecare, medicines costs and procurement
- Basic knowledge of pharmaceuticals
Desirable criteria
- Previous dispensing experience
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of Customer Care
- Clear communicator both written and verbal
- Ability to work as part of a team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of communicating with a wide range of people
- Experience of working as a Dispensary Assistant
- Experience of using Hyperspace & Willow pharmacy computer system
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Aaron Ofori-Atta
- Job title
- Pharmacy Operational Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03006 155371
- Additional information
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03006 155371
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