Senior Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer – Stores and Distribution
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“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.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role involves assisting in the daily operations of the Pharmacy Procurement and Distribution unit, focusing on the distribution and receiving of medicines across multiple sites. Key responsibilities include using internal computer systems for stock management, assembling and checking picking tickets, and maintaining stock levels in Omnicell cabinets. The post also requires providing cover for procurement and invoicing tasks, investigating discrepancies, and escalating out-of-stock items. The successful candidate will participate in a 7-day service and provide high-standard customer service.
Key responsibilities
- Accurately use internal computer system EPIC to issue stock items to replenish wards, departments and community clinics.
- Accurately assemble items on picking tickets ready for checking and pack appropriately for delivery.
- Have responsibility for the top-up of drugs to a designated ward/ department and provide cover as necessary.
- Monitor and action requests and queries received in the distribution email inbox, including 'ad hoc' items.
- Provide cover for ordering and invoicing in the absence of the Procurement Assistant and investigate discrepancies.
- Participate in the department 7 day service including weekends and deal with enquires over the telephone and within Pharmacy Stores.
Essential criteria
- GCSE or equivalent in English and Mathematics grades A-C or grades 4-9
- NVQ Level 2 accredited knowledge in Pharmacy Services or willing to work towards obtaining.
- Ability to understand the importance of the medicines supply chain in a hospital environment
- Stock Handling Experience
- Ability to prioritise and organise routine daily tasks using own initiative in an accurate, methodical manner
- Ability to resolve/escalate emergency stock problems
- Able to work in busy demand-led service including on wards and stores and to respond to changing situations and environments
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Hospital Environment
- Experience of training staff members
- To be able to analyse Ward Stock Usage figures and adjust Stock levels accordingly
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £30,630 – £32,346 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer – Stores and Distribution
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
To assist in the day-to-day duties of the Pharmacy Procurement and Distribution unit with a specific focus on the distribution and subsequent receiving of all medicines. Work will be carried out under the supervision of the Lead Pharmacy Procurement and Distribution Team. This role will be cross site helping ensure receiving practice across the unit is the same.
Main duties of the job
Distribution:
To accurately use the internal computer system EPIC to issue stock items to replenish wards, departments and community clinics.
To use information obtained from Omnicell system to respond to stock requests and assist with stock optimisation.
To accurately assemble items on picking tickets ready for checking.
To accurately check items previously picked by another member of staff and pack appropriately ready for delivery to required areas
To have responsibility for the top-up of drugs to a designated ward/ department and to provide cover as necessary for any unavailable staff on their wards/department.
Maintenance of stocked items in the Omnicell cabinets including assigning, removing and adjusting stock locations.
To generate Omnicell critical items report
To assist in the issue of 'to follow' items
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