diff --git a/app/dao/notifications_dao.py b/app/dao/notifications_dao.py
index 16bf4ce7c..4f5f38c4a 100644
--- a/app/dao/notifications_dao.py
+++ b/app/dao/notifications_dao.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 from flask import current_app
 from app import db
-from app.models import Notification
+from app.models import Notification, Job
 from sqlalchemy import desc
 
 
 def dao_create_notification(notification):
+    if notification.job_id:
+        db.session.query(Job).update({Job.notifications_sent: Job.notifications_sent + 1})
     db.session.add(notification)
     db.session.commit()
 
@@ -19,12 +21,12 @@ def get_notification_for_job(service_id, job_id, notification_id):
 
 
 def get_notifications_for_job(service_id, job_id, page=1):
-    query = Notification.query.filter_by(service_id=service_id, job_id=job_id)\
-        .order_by(desc(Notification.created_at))\
+    query = Notification.query.filter_by(service_id=service_id, job_id=job_id) \
+        .order_by(desc(Notification.created_at)) \
         .paginate(
-            page=page,
-            per_page=current_app.config['PAGE_SIZE']
-        )
+        page=page,
+        per_page=current_app.config['PAGE_SIZE']
+    )
     return query
 
 
diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index 564760283..56c484d0d 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class Job(db.Model):
         onupdate=datetime.datetime.now)
     status = db.Column(db.Enum(*JOB_STATUS_TYPES, name='job_status_types'), nullable=False, default='pending')
     notification_count = db.Column(db.Integer, nullable=False)
-    notifications_sent = db.Column(db.Integer, nullable=False)
+    notifications_sent = db.Column(db.Integer, nullable=False, default=0)
     processing_started = db.Column(
         db.DateTime,
         index=False,
diff --git a/migrations/versions/0034_job_sent_count.py b/migrations/versions/0034_job_sent_count.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b8d3f1a84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/0034_job_sent_count.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+"""empty message
+
+Revision ID: 0034_job_sent_count
+Revises: 0033_correct_permission_enums
+Create Date: 2016-03-04 13:44:32.217058
+
+"""
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '0034_job_sent_count'
+down_revision = '0033_correct_permission_enums'
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.add_column('jobs', sa.Column('notifications_sent', sa.Integer(), nullable=False))
+    ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_column('jobs', 'notifications_sent')
+    ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/tests/app/dao/test_notification_dao.py b/tests/app/dao/test_notification_dao.py
index 4ddffd47e..39a74e5b4 100644
--- a/tests/app/dao/test_notification_dao.py
+++ b/tests/app/dao/test_notification_dao.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from app.models import Notification
+from app.models import Notification, Job
 from datetime import datetime
 from app.dao.notifications_dao import (
     dao_create_notification,
@@ -9,12 +9,37 @@ from app.dao.notifications_dao import (
 )
 
 
-def test_save_notification(sample_template, sample_job):
+def test_save_notification_and_increment_job(sample_template, sample_job):
+
+    assert Notification.query.count() == 0
+    data = {
+        'to': '+44709123456',
+        'job_id': sample_job.id,
+        'service': sample_template.service,
+        'template': sample_template,
+        'created_at': datetime.utcnow()
+    }
+
+    notification = Notification(**data)
+    dao_create_notification(notification)
+
+    assert Notification.query.count() == 1
+    notification_from_db = Notification.query.all()[0]
+    assert notification_from_db.id
+    assert data['to'] == notification_from_db.to
+    assert data['job_id'] == notification_from_db.job_id
+    assert data['service'] == notification_from_db.service
+    assert data['template'] == notification_from_db.template
+    assert data['created_at'] == notification_from_db.created_at
+    assert 'sent' == notification_from_db.status
+    assert Job.query.get(sample_job.id).notifications_sent == 1
+
+
+def test_save_notification_with_no_job(sample_template):
 
     assert Notification.query.count() == 0
     data = {
         'to': '+44709123456',
-        'job': sample_job,
         'service': sample_template.service,
         'template': sample_template,
         'created_at': datetime.utcnow()
@@ -27,7 +52,6 @@ def test_save_notification(sample_template, sample_job):
     notification_from_db = Notification.query.all()[0]
     assert notification_from_db.id
     assert data['to'] == notification_from_db.to
-    assert data['job'] == notification_from_db.job
     assert data['service'] == notification_from_db.service
     assert data['template'] == notification_from_db.template
     assert data['created_at'] == notification_from_db.created_at