Medicines Management Pharmacy Assistant
| Posting date: | 04 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £30,039.00 to £31,088.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £30039.00 - £31088.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 July 2025 |
| Location: | London, SE5 9RS |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9213-25-0723 |
Summary
To undertake medicines management accreditations for transcribing and patients own drug (POD) checks. Make decisions based on the relevant information to solve problems and refer where necessary to the appropriate pharmacist or medicines management technician any issues or queries related to the wards or dispensary. Assist in the transfer of medicines between wards and locating medicines that have been left behind when patients are transferred between wards. Be responsible for the stock management for designated ward(s) via a regular top up service and work with the pharmacy team to ensure that stock lists are regularly reviewed and updated. To ensure that medicine storage areas are clean, tidy and organised;adhering to good medicine storage/security standards, including temperature monitoring checks. Deal with problems associated with the ordering of stock and specials on behalf of the pharmacy team and refer where appropriate, liaising closely with pharmacy stores and procurement. To actively participate in cost-saving initiatives such as recycling andrecording medication which is deemed appropriate for re-use. To assist with the return and destruction of controlled medicines as per the controlled drug policy.