Senior Pharmacy Administration Assistant
Job Description
Job title: Senior Pharmacy Administration Assistant
Company: NHS
Job description: Looking for a change for 2025?Would you like to work as part of a team?We are looking for a dedicated, enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our Pharmacy admin team. Working closely with our Medicines Value team and Education, the post holder will play a vital role in helping the Medicine Value team and pharmacy teams to provide the best possible service for patients within East Kent.This post is designed to provide comprehensive administrative and clerical support to the Pharmacy Team working closely with the Medicines Value Team.Main duties of the jobTo provide comprehensive administrative and clerical support to the Pharmacy Team working closely with the Medicines Value Team (MVT)About usWe are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is ‘great healthcare from great people’. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.Date posted17 March 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 3Salary£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference number344-6974DCB-BJob locationsWilliam Harvey HospitalKennington RoadAshfordTN24 0LZJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesMedicines Value Team duties:Administrative support to the department including Drugs & Therapeutic Advisory Group and Antimicrobial Stewardship group that requires arranging meetings, minute taking, updating action logs and spreadsheets, composing lettersMonitor generic email account; assess all enquires received ensuring queries are appropriately actionedMaintain and updating spreadsheetsSupporting the Medicines Value Team with administrative tasks such as transfer of information onto electronic platforms, running audit reportsJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesMedicines Value Team duties:Administrative support to the department including Drugs & Therapeutic Advisory Group and Antimicrobial Stewardship group that requires arranging meetings, minute taking, updating action logs and spreadsheets, composing lettersMonitor generic email account; assess all enquires received ensuring queries are appropriately actionedMaintain and updating spreadsheetsSupporting the Medicines Value Team with administrative tasks such as transfer of information onto electronic platforms, running audit reportsPerson SpecificationQualifications and trainingEssential
- Please detail any qualifications or training that you have relating to Word, Excel and other software packages and describe how you have used these in your current or previous roles
Skills and KnowledgeEssential
- Describe your experience of working for and within a team
Desirable
- Describe your previous experience of working within a busy administrative environment
Personal attributesEssential
- Give an example of when you have used organisational skills
Skills and experienceEssential
- Give an example of when you have had to prioritise workload to meet deadlines
Desirable
- Describe any previous NHS/medical secretary experience
GovernanceEssential
- Basic knowledge of legislation regarding medicine
Person SpecificationQualifications and trainingEssential
- Please detail any qualifications or training that you have relating to Word, Excel and other software packages and describe how you have used these in your current or previous roles
Skills and KnowledgeEssential
- Describe your experience of working for and within a team
Desirable
- Describe your previous experience of working within a busy administrative environment
Personal attributesEssential
- Give an example of when you have used organisational skills
Skills and experienceEssential
- Give an example of when you have had to prioritise workload to meet deadlines
Desirable
- Describe any previous NHS/medical secretary experience
GovernanceEssential
- Basic knowledge of legislation regarding medicine
Expected salary: £24071 – 25674 per year
Location: Ashford, Kent
