Company: Kings College Hospital

Apply for the Senior Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer – Stores and Distribution

Location: Orpington

Job Description:

Senior Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer – Stores and Distribution

NHS AfC: Band 3

Main area Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time – 37.5 hours per week (includes 7 day working) Job ref 213-Division-A-8125797

Employer King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Princess Royal University Hospital Town ORPINGTON Salary £30,630 – £32,346 per annum, inc Outer HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 24/07/2026 23:59

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 for wards and departments daily.
To monitor and action requests and queries received in the distribution email inbox, including ‘ad hoc’ items to wards.
To check and record environmental temperatures, referring to a senior colleague in the event of any anomalies.

Procurement

To provide cover for ordering in the absence of the Procurement Assistant.
To provide cover for invoicing in the absence of the Procurement Assistant.
To investigate ordering and invoicing discrepancies.
Investigation and escalation of out-of-stock items.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

General Duties

To participate in the department 7 day service including weekends.
To deal with enquiries received over the telephone and within Pharmacy Stores environment referring to the Senior Technicians if necessary.
To attend promptly to all internal and external customers and provide a high standard of customer service.
To be responsible for data accuracy on the computer system.
To undergo training to ensure competence.
To follow all procedures and policies in the department, including any other relevant duties, as may be required by the Director of Pharmacy.
To maintain satisfactory personal performance and professional standards and achieve, where possible, agreed objectives described in the Annual Staff Appraisal system.
All King’s College Hospital NHS Trust employees must carry out their duties with due regard to the Fair Access Policy and respect the cultural beliefs and customs held by clients and staff.
To ensure compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act and other relevant legislation, national and local policies and procedures.
To comply with the Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions of King’s College Hospital NHS Trust.
All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

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.

Knowledge and Experience

Ability to understand the importance of the medicines supply chain in a hospital environment.
Experience in Hospital Environment.
Experience of training staff members.

Skills and Competencies

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.
To be able to analyse Ward Stock Usage figures and adjust Stock levels accordingly.

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Posted: July 13th, 2026