East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Clinical Pharmacy Assistant

The closing date is 12 November 2026

Job summary
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.

PLEASE NOTE - WE CANNOT OFFER VISA SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. If you hold a Graduate/Post Study work visa, you will only be able to work this role until the expiry date of your visa.

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.

About us
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.

Details
Date posted: 06 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 344-9451DCB-B
Job locations: William Harvey Hospital, Kennington Road, Ashford, TN24 0LZ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications and training

• Essential: NVQ2 level in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Essential: GCSEs grade C or above or equivalent in English, Mathematics and Science
• Desirable: Completion of Patients Own Drugs checking accreditation

Clinical skills and experience

• Essential: Previous pharmacy experience
• Desirable: Previous experience in a customer facing role

Personal/professional attributes

• Essential: Demonstratable use of Microsoft Office applications: Excel, powerpoint and word
• Essential: Demonstratable experience of maintaining excellent attention to detail
• Essential: Excellent written and verbal communication
• Essential: Ability to prioritise tasks appropriately and delegate tasks to meet deadlines
• Essential: Flexible team worker to meet the needs of the service
• Essential: Ability to work without supervision
• Essential: Able to work under pressure
• Desirable: Experience of providing training and giving feedback on performance

Governance

• Desirable: Understanding of audits and audit cycles
• Desirable: Understanding of following standard operating procedures

Other Requirements

• Essential: Demonstrates Trust Values

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.

Employer details
Employer name: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address: William Harvey Hospital, Kennington Road, Ashford, TN24 0LZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Assistants operations Manager, Hannah Symons, hannah.symons@nhs.net, 07934603413

Supporting documents
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