Medicines Supply Hub Supervisor & Business Administrator

Medicines Supply Hub Supervisor & Business Administrator Band 4

Main area Corporate Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job
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Site Preston Town Preston Salary £28,392 - £31,157 PA Salary period Yearly Closing 31/08/2026 23:59 Interview date 22/09/2026

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our minimum selection criteria at each stage of the selection process. We will not tolerate discrimination on any of the following: gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality, religion, age, disability, working pattern, caring responsibilities trade union activity or political beliefs-or any other grounds.

At NWAS, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and anti-racist workplace where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to thrive. Our Anti-racist Statement sets out our commitment to becoming an anti-racist organisation and ensures these principles are embedded throughout our recruitment practices.

Our workforce is currently under-represented by people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, and we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. By building a workforce that better reflects the diverse communities we serve, we can provide the right care, at the right time, in the right place, every time.

The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a large number of applications are received.

Due to the volume of applications received for our advertisements, we will only contact those candidates shortlisted for interview via email; we aim to do this within 4 weeks of the closing date. If you do not receive the email, it will be that you have not been shortlisting on this occasion.

We also offers a range of excellent benefits including a pension scheme, up to 33 days Annual leave (exclusive of bank holidays), training and development opportunities, access to NHS discounts, Car Lease Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, NHS Mortgages and Childcare Vouchers.

Our friendly and busy Medicines Team at North West Ambulance Service are seeking an organised and motivated individual to provide business administration and support the day to day supervision of the service.

• Positivity and the desire to strive for a high standard of service delivery
• Fluent use of Microsoft 365 including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Publisher, Teams, SharePoint, etc
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Planning and prioritising skills in a busy environment and be able to reorganise work in view of conflicting and changing priorities
• The ability to supervise staff helping them to problem solve to ensure medicines are where they need to be when they are needed
• Pharmacy based experience and/or qualifications are desired but full training will be provided in the operations of the Medicines Supply Hub to build upon existing skills, qualifications and experience

• Supporting the Medicines Team’s projects by organising workloads and maintaining tasks, actions and risks associated with projects.
• Supporting the Medicines Team with all aspects of business administration, including taking minutes, organising agendas, calendar management, organising personnel records, etc
• Administrative support for digital systems in use within the Medicines Team
• Data inputting and extraction, data organisation for analysis, typing, document formatting, creating reports.
• Controlled drugs stock management including the checking of supplied orders before distribution
• Supervisor responsibilities for the Medicines Supply Hub and its team of Medicines Supply Assistants as part of a rota (approximately two days a week plus cover for leave)
• Support the day-to-day management of medicine supply activity

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and…