Medicines Management Assistant

Job overview

At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.

An exciting opportunity has become available for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our clinical pharmacy Team. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the safe, timely and efficient supply of medicines across all wards and departments, contributing to high quality patient care and the smooth running of clinical services.

Main duties of the job

As a Medicines Management Assistant, you will work directly at ward level playing a vital part in ensuring patients receive their medicines safely and on time. Your role will be varied including assessing patients own medications for suitability, transferring medicines as patients move between wards, supporting efficient and timely patient discharges and ordering patient specific medicines. Through your work, you will help minimise missed doses and contribute directly to excellent patient care.

You must have excellent communication with strong interpersonal skills, be well organised and able to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced clinical environment. You will be confident working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, adaptable to changing demands and able to work accurately under pressure. You will be committed to delivering a high quality, patient‑focused service and making a positive difference to patients’ experience.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Medicines Management assistant role will support the pharmacy ward teams with the principles and implementation of medicines optimisation.

Comprehensive competency-based training will be provided to fully support your learning and ongoing development within the role. For further details, please refer to the JD&PS attached.