Senior Ward Based Pharmacy Assistant

Job overview

Are you looking for a new challenge? Would you like to play a key role in improving patients’ care and treatment? We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Senior Ward-Based Pharmacy Assistant to join our team. In this role, you will support the Acute Medicine Admissions Wards, Accident & Emergency Department, Urgent Care Centre, and nursing teams by ensuring the safe storage and timely availability of medicines across wards, clinics, and associated areas. You will contribute to the delivery of a high-quality, patient-centred medicines management and dispensary service throughout the Trust.

At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strive to be the hospital of choice for our patients and the employer of choice for our staff. Achieving this depends on a skilled, motivated, diverse, and compassionate workforce that is committed to enhancing every aspect of the patient experience.

There are many reasons to join us. As one of the largest acute NHS Trusts in the country, and in partnership with Imperial College London, we are proud to be one of the UK’s first Academic Health Science Centres (AHSCs). This partnership represents a significant step forward in patient care, clinical education, and pioneering research and innovation

Main duties of the job

• Delivering an effective ward-based service, which includes medicines management, stock control and rotation, waste management, and the organisation and checking of patients’ own medication. • Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team at ward level to ensure safe and effective use of medicines. • Assisting in the delivery of a high-quality, patient-centred service through the issuing of stock, dispensing of medication (including controlled drugs), and involvement in clinical trials. • Supporting and educating nursing staff on medicines management best practices and initiatives.

As part of your development, you will be enrolled on the Level 2 Dispensing Assistant Course and the HEE (LaSE) Medicines Optimisation Programme – POD (Patient’s Own Drug) Checking Module. Anna Slosarz on 020 3312 6666 ext. 25025 or 26180, or via email at [email protected].

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.