Job Description
Job Overview
Band 3 Medicines Management Assistant (Bank)
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Medicines Management Assistant to join our Bank Pharmacy team. This is an excellent opportunity to support a busy, friendly and well‑established hospital pharmacy service delivering essential care across Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Community Health settings.
Key Requirements:
- NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in Pharmacy with hospital pharmacy experience
- Good IT skills
- High accuracy and attention to detail
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Well organised, proactive, and keen to learn
You will play a vital role in supporting safe and effective medicines management for our patients and clinical teams.
For further information, please contact:
Isabelle Girard Bancroft
Email: isabelle.girardbancroft@nhs.net
Tel: 0116 2958372
Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)
Key responsibilities will include: Dispensing inpatient, outpatient, clinical trial, and controlled drug prescriptions in accordance with standard operating procedures Using the pharmacy computer system to generate dispensing labels and manage stock issues, receipts, and transfers Maintaining stock levels, including putting away deliveries and part packs, and ensuring storage areas are clean and well organised Visiting wards to order and replenish medication supplies Supporting ward staff in the use of the Trust’s ePrescribing system
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information including AI in our recruitment process can be found in the Information for Applicants document attached.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.