Medicines Management Assistant

Band 3

Main area

Medicines Management Assistant

Grade

Band 3

Contract

Fixed term: 6 months (Maternity Leave Cover)

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays according to rotas as appropriate)

Job ref

396-8160184-GO-LP

Site

Kingston Hospital

Town

Kingston

Salary

£30,630 - £32,346 per annum inc of Outer London HCAS (pro rata)

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

26/08/2026 23:59

Home, community, hospital

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.

Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.

We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.

Our Trust values

These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.

• Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
• Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
• Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
• Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.

Job overview

• We are recruiting a Medicines Management Pharmacy Assistant who shares our vision to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
• Are you ready for the next step in your career? Are you passionate about healthcare and eager to support a dynamic pharmacy team in delivering excellent patient care?
• You will work on our Acute Admissions Ward under the supervision of the Medicine Management Pharmacy Technician to assist in the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients within the Trust through the provision of a safe, efficient and cost-effective medicines management service.
• This is a 6-month fixed term contract, with the possibility of extending after this time.

Main duties of the job

• To contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive and modern ward pharmacy service. Undertaking activities predominantly at ward level but also within the pharmacy department which contribute to the efficient and effective delivery of medicines to patients.
• To complete housekeeping duties in accordance with local standards of practice. Supporting the wards in the Safe and Secure storage of medications including top-ups, transfer of medications, recycling of stock and discharge support.

Working for our organisation

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• GCSE grade C in Maths, English and a Science subject or equivalent
• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or willingness to complete (or equivalent experience)

Experience , Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Experience of working as part of an effective team
• Ability to accurately follow both written and verbal instruction
• Good numeracy skills
• Good IT skills
• Proven ability to work under pressure

Desirable criteria

• Previous Pharmacy/ NHS experience

We support the NHS Flex for the Future pledge

We welcome conversations about flexible working from day one, including options such as adjusted hours, compressed hours and other arrangements. If flexibility matters to you, please talk to us - we’ll be happy to explore what’s possible for the role and the service.

Your recruitment team

The NHS South West London Recruitment Hub is your dedicated recruitment team, here to support you at every stage of the process. If you have a query, please contact us:

E: [email protected]

Your application

Please ensure your supporting statement clearly reflects the job description and person specification, as shortlisting will be based on these criteria.

Please refer to the latest UKVI guidance and ensure you have the appropriate right to work before applying for this role.

Use of Artificial Intelligence
We kindly ask that you avoid using AI tools to draft your application. We value authentic, individual responses that reflect your own experience and communication style.

References

Please provide a minimum of 3 years’ employment and/or education history, including professional email addresses (not personal accounts such as Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot provide these, please inform the interview panel to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.

Closing date

To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by email or SMS from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.

Application feedback

If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

This vacancy may have an application cap, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Ensure your supporting statement clearly shows how you meet the job specifications.

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Roshni Thoppil

Job title

Senior Principal Pharmacist

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

020 8934 3142

Additional information

Linsey-sue Kelly [email protected] 020 8934 2768

If you have problems applying, contact

Address

South West London Recruitment Hub

Telephone

07553092255