Job summary 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 job To provide comprehensive administrative and clerical support to the Pharmacy Team working closely with the Medicines Value Team (MVT) About us We 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 posted 17 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 344-6974DCB-B Job locations William Harvey Hospital Kennington Road Ashford TN24 0LZ Job description Job responsibilities Medicines 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 letters Monitor generic email account; assess all enquires received ensuring queries are appropriately actioned Maintain and updating spreadsheets Supporting the Medicines Value Team with administrative tasks such as transfer of information onto electronic platforms, running audit reports Job description Job responsibilities Medicines 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 letters Monitor generic email account; assess all enquires received ensuring queries are appropriately actioned Maintain and updating spreadsheets Supporting the Medicines Value Team with administrative tasks such as transfer of information onto electronic platforms, running audit reports Person Specification Qualifications and training Essential 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 Knowledge Essential Describe your experience of working for and within a team Desirable Describe your previous experience of working within a busy administrative environment Personal attributes Essential Give an example of when you have used organisational skills Skills and experience Essential Give an example of when you have had to prioritise workload to meet deadlines Desirable Describe any previous NHS/medical secretary experience Governance Essential Basic knowledge of legislation regarding medicine Person Specification Qualifications and training Essential 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 Knowledge Essential Describe your experience of working for and within a team Desirable Describe your previous experience of working within a busy administrative environment Personal attributes Essential Give an example of when you have used organisational skills Skills and experience Essential Give an example of when you have had to prioritise workload to meet deadlines Desirable Describe any previous NHS/medical secretary experience Governance Essential Basic knowledge of legislation regarding medicine Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Address William Harvey Hospital Kennington Road Ashford TN24 0LZ Employer's website https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)