# Senior Clinical Pharmacy Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-pharmacy-assistant/7403e855-287f-4807-a1b3-d591d51395e1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-pharmacy-assistant/7403e855-287f-4807-a1b3-d591d51395e1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** William Harvey Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacy assistant - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25760.00 to £27476.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Including Weekends and Bank Holidays) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T14:46:38.388Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8371493 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8371493?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview 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. ### 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. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’. If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below. Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Governance **Desirable** - Understanding of audits and audit cycles - Understanding of following standard operating procedures ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Demonstrates Trust Values ### Qualifications and training **Essential** - NVQ2 level in Pharmacy Services or equivalent - 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 - Demonstratable experience of maintaining excellent attention to detail - Excellent written and verbal communication - Ability to prioritise tasks appropriately and delegate tasks to meet deadlines - Flexible team worker to meet the needs of the service - Ability to work without supervision - Able to work under pressure **Desirable** - Experience of providing training and giving feedback on performance ## Documents - [senior clinical assistant job description (pdf, 618.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10699274) ## 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. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.