# Medicines Management Assistant - Adult Critical Care and Theatres > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medicines-management-assistant-adult-critical-care-and-theatres/022c5c05-36a2-4522-8369-d327511cfa1b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medicines-management-assistant-adult-critical-care-and-theatres/022c5c05-36a2-4522-8369-d327511cfa1b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Nottingham - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,272 - £25,760 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-14T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-30T12:30:47.044Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Nottingham/Nottingham_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Pharmacy_Medicines_Management_Assistant/Pharmacy_Medicines_Management_Assistant-v8071943 - **Employer website:** https://www.nuh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Due to career progression of the current post holders within our team an exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated pharmacy assistant to join our well-established and respected Theatres and Adult Critical Care pharmacy team. The successful candidate will become an integral member of our friendly, multi-disciplinary team, providing invaluable support to both specialist pharmacists and medicines management technicians helping to optimise medications management within these areas. The role will support the provision of a medicines service across all NUH Theatres, theatre recovery areas, Adult Critical Care and the Enhanced Peri-operative Care Units (EPOC) cross-campus. This role provides an excellent opportunity for an ambitious pharmacy assistant to enhance patient care and develop their own skills in these dynamic and fast paced areas. ### Main duties of the job Main duties of the job Manage ward and patient drug stocks ensuring adequate stock is available in the clinical area by topping up stock, processing extra requests and proactively managing stock levels Dispense urgent inpatient and discharge prescriptions for patients within the clinical area Assist in the management of drug supply problems in the clinical area, moving stock within the trust to ensure availability Play an active role in managing the automated medicines storage system (currently Omnicell®) within the clinical areas helping to ensure that cost-effectiveness, efficiency and safety are optimised. Play an active role in assisting the development, monitoring and audit of the Critical Care and Theatres clinical pharmacy service The post holder will be expected to work at Queens Medical Centre, City Campus and Nottingham Treatment Centre. Contribution to weekend rota: 1 in 4. (1 full day or 2 half day shifts) Shift times: 7am – 3pm or 8am-4pm Whilst this post is commissioned to be full time (equivalent of 37.5 hours per week) we would welcome applications from those wanting a better work life balance. If you would like to consider this post but on less than full time hours please still apply and outline this on your application form or please contact us for further discussion. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities In addition to the summary below you need to familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification. Successful candidates must be in possession of Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant Standard or an equivalent to work as Band 3. If working towards this or needing to undertake this qualification, successful applicants will be a Band 2 until qualification is gained. To contribute to the provision of the drug and fluid replenishment service to Adult Critical Care areas and Theatres Maintain and review drug supply issues relevant to the clinical area to ensure an effective and safe system of drug supply, through effective communication with relevant pharmacy and ward staff. To co-ordinate and process ad-hoc and urgent stock requests ensuring that stock levels are efficiently maintained To ensure that all ward stock is put away in the correct place, keeping the cabinets and ward stock cupboards tidy and regularly stock checked. To maintain the medicines stock for the clinical areas, regularly completing defined audits under the advice of the medicine management technicians To facilitate the rapid transfer of patients’ medications to and from the appropriate dispensary either by air tube or on foot, for those prescriptions that cannot be supplied locally. To collect and transfer patients’ medication between wards and departments To assist the Medicines Management Technicians in collecting data to support audit and research, which includes transaction reports from the Omnicell® and to investigate discrepancies. To monitor the local usage of drugs that are desirable/abusable and to highlight and investigate unexplained changes in usage patterns. To be responsible for the local implementation of standards relating to medicines storage and security Representing the Pharmacy Department when working in ward and theatre environments upholding the standards expected To successfully complete and maintain a dispensing validation programme and accurately label and dispense medicines under the supervision of a registered pharmacy professional following departmental stand operating procedures. The pharmacy department operates a 7 day shifted working model which will include weekends and Bank Holidays. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Proven ability to work as part of a team - Ability to perform and work effectively under pressure - Proven ability to learn new skills - Computer literate - Good numeracy and literacy skills **Desirable** - Experience of working in a pharmacy environment - Experience working on wards or in clinical areas - Proven customer service experience ### Physical skills **Essential** - Demonstrate basic keyboard skills (including microsoft office, use of internet and email) - Ability to regularly lift medication tote and fluids with weights up to 16kg ### Training and Qualifications **Essential** - GCSE in Maths , English Language, a Science and 1 other at a level 4 or above **Desirable** - In house Accuracy Checking validation - Level 2 Pharmacy services apprenticeship OR have an NVQ level 2 qualification in pharmacy services skills that is approved by GPhC (or equivalent) or willingness to undertake it ### Analytical and Judgement skills **Essential** - Good attention to detail - Able to follow instructions and SOPs - Able to work accurately and sustain concentration over short to long periods - Ability to concentrate and focus on work whilst coping with interruption and distraction - Ability to act on own initiative - Ability to work independently and in a team **Desirable** - Generates ideas ### Planning and Organisation skills **Essential** - Ability to prioritise tasks in accordance with department needs and deadlines - Demonstrate ability to multitask - Manage own time effectively - Ability to work under pressure ### Communication and Relationship Skills **Essential** - Able to communicate clearly within a team both verbally and electronically via email - Able to relay simple information to staff and patients - Self-motivated and able to motivate others **Desirable** - Forward thinking ### Other requirements specific to the role **Essential** - Ability to work flexibly - Willingness to take on new tasks after appropriate training ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 496.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10366533) - [mindful employer (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1778) - [equal opportunities (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1780) - [personal specification (pdf, 320.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10366628) - [disability confidence scheme (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1781) - [rehabilitation of ex offenders (pdf, 106.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1974) - [equality diversity and inclusion (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1779) - [critical care and theatres team objectives (pdf, 548.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10366585) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references.