The pharmacy department at Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust (Queen Elizabeth Hospital site) have a vacancy for a Senior Medicines Management Pharmacy Assistant to provide a patient-facing role from a ward-based setting.
Do you have significant hospital / community pharmacy experience and you’re now looking for the next step in your career? This is an excellent opportunity to join our dedicated ward based clinical pharmacy team, striving for excellence and aiming to provide the highest standards of care for our patients, with the emphasis on reducing medicines waste, maximising ordering efficiency and creating better sustainability.
You will already hold the NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or be willing to undertake this qualification as an apprenticeship which includes a salary reduction for the duration of the apprenticeship.
Applicants should also be highly motivated, a good team player, willing to learn and have good communication skills. You will also need to have a good general education, GCSE Maths and English at grade C(4/5) or above (or equivalent).
PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this post
Please complete your application demonstrating your experience in line with the person specification and job description as failure to do so may lead to non-progression to the short listing stage of the process.
Part time or flexible working options will be considered, so we encourage you to contact us for more information.
Interview date: 1st October 2025
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
Improving the experience of staff with disability
Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
Making equalities mainstream

JOB SUMMARY:

• To work on designated wards and perform a range of pharmacy related duties in accordance with set procedures.
• To assist the Pharmacists and Medicines Management Technicians at ward level in providing a medicines management service to the wards.
• To reduce wastage of medicines by assisting with medication transfer within the trust.
• To be a point of contact for healthcare professionals and pharmacy staff on ward related issues.
• To participate in the dispensing of pharmaceuticals for in-patients and support ward dispensing initiatives.
• To ensure that clinical areas are adequately stocked with pharmaceuticals and according to departmental standards.

Please refer the Job description for details