Senior Pharmacy Stores Assistant | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	05 January 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£26,240 - £27,928 per annum incl HCAS
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	04 February 2026
Location:	Wexham, SL2 4HL
Company:	Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7690356/151-SL0514

Summary

We are seeking committed and motivated individuals with strong organisational skills to support our distribution team.

The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to work accurately to tight deadlines in a busy and demanding environment.

Good computer literacy and a high level of attention to detail are essential.

Applicants must have previous experience in the receipt and distribution of goods, along with an understanding of related duties.
• To support the Pharmacy Distribution Manager & Deputy Distribution Manager in facilitating a prompt and efficient pharmaceutical ward stock replenishment service.
• To communicate effectively to pharmacy staff on any issues that arise in respect to the receipt or storage of pharmaceuticals, including discrepancies or anomalies on the pharmacy computer system.
• To assist in the daily recording and managing of queries within pharmacy stores.
• To provide cover for the Pharmacy Distribution Manager & Deputy Distribution Manager in the day to day running of pharmacy stores.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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• Participate in the distribution of stock medicines and vaccines to wards, departments, community clinics, and external sites to ensure adequate stock levels and minimise wastage.
• Assist with issuing, checking, and receipting stock orders for Wexham Park, Heatherwood Hospital, and other serviced units.
• Contribute to ward top-up services, ensuring stock is appropriate, in date, and maintained at agreed levels, including review of ward stock profiles in liaison with ward staff.
• Support stock management within automated drug cabinets (Omnicell).
• Liaise with Pharmacy Purchasing to follow up outstanding orders and manage shortages.
• Assist in monitoring service quality, managing emergency kits, maintaining safe storage conditions, and completing environmental and temperature monitoring records.
• Support supervision, training, rota cover, record keeping, waste management, SOP compliance, and deputise for senior staff as required.

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.


This advert closes on Monday 12 Jan 2026