Job overview
Are you a keen and positive individual looking for a career change or your next challenge in an acute hospital trust?
We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic staff to join our modern purpose-built facilities at the Colchester hospital site.
You will be based within the Pharmacy department but will spend a significant amount of time working around the hospital site, ensuring the supply and delivery of medicines to clinical areas.
Our friendly pharmacy team are dedicated to nurturing, mentoring and developing our staff to reach their full potential.
ESNEFT recently completed a full site wide implementation of the EPIC electronic patient record which includes electronic prescribing and administration and pharmacy stock control system replacement.
In addition to our fully automated dispensaries, we host one of the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service medicines advice sites and the Regional Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit (including a brand new Aseptic facility).
About our Pharmacy Service
Main duties of the job
Provide a holistic Medicines Supply service to both internal and external customers in line with agreed pharmacy standards.
Carry out a re-stocking service to the supply service customers.
Receipt pharmaceuticals into the department from external wholesalers and suppliers; checking invoices diligently and in line with departmental procedures; then storing within Pharmacy in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations.
Issue and prepare goods for dispatch to customers.
Assist the Principal Technician for Stores and Distribution Services in ensuring that all required medication safety and governance issues are actioned within the working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
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This advert is for Senior Pharmacy Assistant – Logistics with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Colchester, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 14 Jun 2026.
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