Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Ophthalmology | Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 17 Tachwedd 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £29,651 - £31,312 pa inc Outer London HCAS |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 18 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Kingston, KT2 7QB |
| Cwmni: | Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7578118/396-NN-7578118-GO-LP |
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Following on from a commitment to investment in the pharmacy team at Kingston Hospital, we have an excellent opportunity to join our friendly and well-respected team as a Senior Pharmacy Assistant (Band 3).
You will be responsible for delivering an effective pharmacy stock management service to all ophthalmology patients in the trust, alongside the specialist ophthalmology pharmacist.
You must have Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent qualification.
• To work with the pharmacy and ‘Royal Eye Unit’ ophthalmology teams to support the supply of medicines to patients.
• To be involved in delivering an effective pharmacy stock management service to all ophthalmology patients in the trust.
• Duties will include stock management in pharmacy stores and in REU clinics/ departments, booking out and maintaining records of high-cost drugs, management of supplies of TTA packs, patients counselling and training and supporting junior/new staff.
We have four core values that all colleagues are expected to demonstrate in the way they work. Shaped by staff, patients and partners, our values are the guiding principles that together define who we are, what we do and what’s most important to us. We are:
Compassionate- we treat everyone with kindness, understanding and empathy
Inclusive- we are respectful, fair and open, embracing everyone’s unique contribution
Collaborative- we work together across our teams and with our partners and are helpful, positive and supportive
Inspiring- we strive for the best for patients, staff and partners and are always learning and improving
• To distribute medicines to wards and departments.
• To carry out a regular top-up service, including issuing, picking and putting away.
• Liaise with the procurement officer when items are out of stock and make sure they are on order.
• Communicate any items unavailable to the REU pharmacist and nurse in charge.
• Fulfil to-follow items as and when they become available.
• Monthly expiry date checks to be carried out in all areas of REU where medication is stored
• To assess ward and department medicines requirements as part of the “top-up” service.
• Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
This advert closes on Monday 1 Dec 2025