Job summary
Join Our Team!Are you passionate about patient care and looking to make a difference in a dynamic healthcare environment? The Royal London Hospital is seeking a dedicated Medicines Management Pharmacy Assistant to support our TTA Optimisation Service. This role is crucial for ensuring the safe, timely, and accurate supply of discharge medicines.
Key Responsibilities:
- TTA Assembly and Supply: Assist in the accurate assembly, labelling, and distribution of TTA medications, including dosette boxes and compliance aids.
- Stock Management: Maintain stock accuracy by receiving deliveries, rotating stock, and identifying short-dated medicines for redistribution.
- Collaboration: Foster positive relationships with pharmacy colleagues, clinical staff, and the multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality service delivery.
- Administrative Support: Contribute to accurate data collection and documentation to support service monitoring and improvement initiatives.
- Adherence to Policies: Follow Trust policies on confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, and infection control procedures.
Why Join Us?Join a team committed to delivering high-quality patient care and improving discharge processes. We provide opportunities for professional development and a supportive working environment.
For more information, please contact:
Prameely Sriramanan, Site Lead Pharmacy Technician (p.sriramanan@nhs.net) OR
Funke Alimi-Omidiora, Associate Director of Pharmacy (a.alimi-omidiora@nhs.net)
Main duties of the job
The post holder will primarily support the TTA Optimisation Service at The Royal London Hospital, rotating between the TTA hub and dosette box workstream to assist in the safe, timely, and accurate supply of discharge medicines. As part of a team focused on improving discharge efficiency, the post holder will help prepare, label, and distribute prescribed items, maintain stock accuracy, and contribute to the day-to-day running of the service under the direction of the Senior Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician.
A key part of this role involves maintaining safe and organised stock control across the TTA Hub and other clinical areas, including receiving and putting away deliveries, rotating stock, and identifying short-dated medicines for redistribution where necessary. The post holder will also assist with pharmacy top-up services and support the wider department in meeting medicines optimisation and discharge-related KPIs.
The role requires good communication, initiative, and the ability to work independently within defined procedures. The post holder is expected to foster positive working relationships with pharmacy colleagues, clinical staff, and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality service delivery.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oGCSEs (Grade A-C / 4-9) in English Language, Maths, and Double Science
- oNVQ Level 2 Certificate in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent qualification)
- oWorking towards or willingness to complete the HEE Medicines Optimisation Programme (MOP) or equivalent (e.g. POD checking and transcription accreditation)
Desirable
- oHEE MOP programme completed or accredited for POD checks and transcription
- oAdditional units in pharmacy stock control or medicines management
Experience
Essential
- oExperience in labelling and dispensing of medicines
- oExperience working within a hospital or community pharmacy team
- oFamiliarity with pharmacy stock control systems (e.g. top-up, returns, expiry checks)
- oExperience working in a team-based, patient-facing environment
- oDemonstrated experience supporting medicine supply for discharge
Desirable
- oExperience in a discharge or TTA-focused service
- oUse of EPMA and CMM systems
- oExperience working in ward-based or near-patient dispensing environments
Knowledge
Essential
- oAwareness of the safe handling and use of medicines
- oUnderstanding of stock management principles
- oAwareness of confidentiality, GDPR, infection control, and health and safety standards
- oBasic understanding of quality standards in medicines management
Desirable
- oKnowledge of POD and one-stop dispensing processes
- oFamiliarity with TTA workflows and their impact on patient flow
Skills
Essential
- oAble to follow SOPs and maintain accurate documentation
- oAttention to detail when labelling, picking and assembling medicines
- oConfident communication with multidisciplinary teams, patients, and carers
- oBasic IT literacy (e.g. Microsoft Office, electronic prescribing systems)
- oAble to plan and prioritise daily workload under supervision
Desirable
- oComfortable liaising with porters or pharmacy couriers for urgent tasks
- oConfidence working independently when necessary, especially during high-volume periods
Other
Essential
- oFriendly, approachable, and team-focused
- oCommitted to personal development and training
- oWilling to work flexibly across both TTA Hub and dosette workstreams as required
- oWilling to participate in late duty, weekend, and Bank Holiday rotas
Desirable
- oClear interest in developing further in medicines management or pharmacy technician training pathways
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oGCSEs (Grade A-C / 4-9) in English Language, Maths, and Double Science
- oNVQ Level 2 Certificate in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent qualification)
- oWorking towards or willingness to complete the HEE Medicines Optimisation Programme (MOP) or equivalent (e.g. POD checking and transcription accreditation)
Desirable
- oHEE MOP programme completed or accredited for POD checks and transcription
- oAdditional units in pharmacy stock control or medicines management
Experience
Essential
- oExperience in labelling and dispensing of medicines
- oExperience working within a hospital or community pharmacy team
- oFamiliarity with pharmacy stock control systems (e.g. top-up, returns, expiry checks)
- oExperience working in a team-based, patient-facing environment
- oDemonstrated experience supporting medicine supply for discharge
Desirable
- oExperience in a discharge or TTA-focused service
- oUse of EPMA and CMM systems
- oExperience working in ward-based or near-patient dispensing environments
Knowledge
Essential
- oAwareness of the safe handling and use of medicines
- oUnderstanding of stock management principles
- oAwareness of confidentiality, GDPR, infection control, and health and safety standards
- oBasic understanding of quality standards in medicines management
Desirable
- oKnowledge of POD and one-stop dispensing processes
- oFamiliarity with TTA workflows and their impact on patient flow
Skills
Essential
- oAble to follow SOPs and maintain accurate documentation
- oAttention to detail when labelling, picking and assembling medicines
- oConfident communication with multidisciplinary teams, patients, and carers
- oBasic IT literacy (e.g. Microsoft Office, electronic prescribing systems)
- oAble to plan and prioritise daily workload under supervision
Desirable
- oComfortable liaising with porters or pharmacy couriers for urgent tasks
- oConfidence working independently when necessary, especially during high-volume periods
Other
Essential
- oFriendly, approachable, and team-focused
- oCommitted to personal development and training
- oWilling to work flexibly across both TTA Hub and dosette workstreams as required
- oWilling to participate in late duty, weekend, and Bank Holiday rotas
Desirable
- oClear interest in developing further in medicines management or pharmacy technician training pathways
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
