Senior Pharmacy Assistant, Medicines Management

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Senior Pharmacy Assistant, Medicines Management The closing date is 19 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Medicines Management Assistant (MMA) team . Our MMA team is required to support the ward based clinical pharmacy services primarily at the Epsom Hospital site. It is an exciting time to join our team as we have recently restructured our team to help meet our ambition of providing outstanding pharmacy services. As part of this we want to shine a spotlight on MMAs and the value they add to our team, patient care and the organisation. If you think you have what it takes please give us a call for an informal chat, we can facilitate departmental walk rounds and can give further information about this exciting role. Main duties of the job All MMAs at ESTH are NVQ Level 2 trained and provide a full ward based service to ensure the safe, timely and financially sound provision of pharmaceutical items. You will be a key member of the pharmacy clinical team, working together to provide excellent patient focused care. You should be able to demonstrate excellent communication and time management skills, and have a good attention to detail. NVQ Level 2, previous experience of working in hospital pharmacy and knowledge of pharmacy distribution and stock systems is essential. About us Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire. We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surreyand NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve. The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and issupported by over 500 volunteers. As you know, here at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, we are always looking to grow our teams with talented people, just like you. So don't delay apply today! Details Date posted 05 October 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £30,630 to £32,346 a year Pro-rata pa inc HCAS (outer) Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 343-8313845-AG Job locations Pharmacy Department, St Helier Hospital Wrythe Lane Carshalton SM5 1AA United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Key activities in addition to provision of a regular top-up service will be: Support the transfer of patients own and dispensed one-stop medication between wards To put stock items away and rotate stock to minimise wastage. To identify slow moving stock and transfer to alternative locations in the trust to minimise wastage. To identify medicines supplied for patients that have been transferred and to deliver to patient's current location to reduce requirement for re-dispensing. To check and clear medicine trollies at least once a week. To reduce number of expired medicines & liquid medicines not label