Ward Based Pharmacy Assistant | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 27 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,760 Per Annum Pro Rata for Part Time |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 May 2026 |
| Location: | Basildon, SS16 5NL |
| Company: | Southend University Hospital NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7895195/390-CSS-BA-3990 |
Summary
Are you looking to join an enthusiastic team within pharmacy department. Then we have the right opportunity for you.
MSE is looking to hire a band 3 Pharmacy assistant. Come join us to learn new skills and become a part of a valued team.
Managed by the senior pharmacy technician in charge, the post holder will receive, dispense and hand out prescriptions both within the pharmacy and ‘near patient’ on the wards. Provide support to other Pharmacy services, including IT and electronic prescribing system maintenance, receipting of orders, storage and supply of stock Pharmaceuticals, and undertaking audits and stock checks.
No VISA sponsorship available for this role
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
• Pharmacy reception duties
• Answering telephone enquiries from staff and patients
• Dispense Inpatient and TTA prescriptions
• Hand out completed prescriptions with appropriate counselling, under the supervision of the senior pharmacy technician in charge.
• Arrange the couriering of medications to patients home address, including labeling and secure sealing of medication packages, contacting patients and accurate record keeping of all deliveries.
• Perform departmental stock checks, counting and escalating discrepancies.
• Perform departmental expiry date checks to schedule
• Process homecare prescriptions and invoices.
• Provide support to end users of the pharmacy Wellsky system.
• Assess suitability of pharmaceuticals for return to stock.
• Follow departmental standard operating procedures at all times.
• Maintain a clean and tidy workplace.
• Participate in late shift, weekend and bank holiday rota’s.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties the Operational Lead Technician may allocate from time to time.
• Help with the delivery of medications to patients home address including organising and using the pharmacy provided vehicle
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description, but some of the responsibilities include
• Dispense Inpatient and TTA prescriptions both within the pharmacy department and out on the wards using the mobile dispensing trolleys. Process the prescription using the Pharmacy stock control and electronic prescribing system. Select, count, package and label prescription items according to department procedure. Make records as necessary e.g. endorse prescription; make an entry into the controlled drug register.
• Hand out completed prescriptions with appropriate counselling, under the supervision of the senior pharmacy technician in charge.
• Arrange the couriering of medications to patients home address, including labeling and secure sealing of medication packages, contacting patients and accurate record keeping of all deliveries.
• Assess suitability of pharmaceuticals for return to stock. Return items to stock using the pharmacy stock control system, or dispose of according to departmental procedure as appropriate.
• Maintain supplies of non-drug items including controlled stationary e.g. FP10 prescriptions and controlled drug registers, ensuring accurate records are maintained.
This advert closes on Monday 11 May 2026