Chief Technician, Dispensary

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a Chief Technician for their dispensary services. The ideal candidate will manage high-quality dispensary services and develop technician roles. With a rich history of patient-focused care, they will ensure compliance with best practices in medicines management while leading a committed team. Offering a competitive salary range from £53,751 to £60,651, this role presents an exciting opportunity for growth within a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Experienced and motivated Chief Pharmacy Technician to lead dispensary services.
• Member of the Pharmacy Senior Management Team.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-quality dispensary services responsive to patient needs.
• Develop the roles of dispensary Technicians and Assistants.
• Ensure compliance with best practices and medicines legislation.
• Manage workload and turnaround times, including discharge prescriptions.

Skills

Recent experience as a hospital Senior Pharmacy Technician

Ability to identify and assess risks and initiate change

Excellent communication skills

Staff management and appraisal

Complaint and incident investigation

Education

BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent)

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science

Accreditation in Checking of Dispensing

Management Training

NVQ A1 Workplace Assessor Award or Practice Supervisor

Accreditation in Medicines Management

Job description

Go back Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Chief Technician, Dispensary

The closing date is 20 January 2026

This is an exciting time of transformation and improvement in the pharmacy team at Kingston Hospital.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Chief Pharmacy Technician to lead and further develop our dispensary services.

Both the Pharmacy Department and the Trust have a long-standing reputation for being a friendly and rewarding place to work with a can-do attitude. The Pharmacy provides a high quality, patient focused, medicines optimisation service and has an excellent reputation within the Trust.

You will be a member of the Pharmacy Senior Management Team and work closely with the Clinical Lead Dispensary Pharmacist and the other Chief & Senior Technicians to develop a service that is 'fit for the future'.

For further information please contact Kos Talabani or Paul Bullock on 020 8934 2098/ 3738

Main duties of the job

• To manage the provision of high-quality dispensary services which is responsive to patient and customer needs in line with Trust objectives.
• To manage and develop the roles of the dispensary Technicians and Assistants.
• To ensure the dispensary's compliance with best practice and medicines legislation.
• To ensure the management of controlled drugs in the Dispensary.
• To deliver and develop dispensary services to promote the safe, effective and economic use of medicines in line with National, Trust and pharmacy objectives.
• To manage workload and turnaround times including discharge prescriptions.

About us

We have four core values that all colleagues are expected to demonstrate in the way they work. Shaped by staff, patients and partners, our values are the guiding principles that together define who we are, what we do and what's most important to us.

Compassionate - we treat everyone with kindness, understanding and empathy

Inclusive - we are respectful, fair and open, embracing everyone's unique contribution

Collaborative - we work together across our teams and with our partners and are helpful, positive and supportive

Inspiring - we strive for the best for patients, staff and partners and are always learning and improving

Job responsibilities

• To act as a role model and provide clinical and professional leadership to the dispensary.
• To promote the safe, economic and effective use of medicines.
• To maintain and develop medicine dispensing and distribution systems that are safe and responsive to patient needs.
• Please refer to the attached job description for full responsibilities of role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent)
• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science
• Accreditation in Checking of Dispensing
• Management Training
• NVQ A1 Workplace Assessor Award or Practice Supervisor
• Accreditation in Medicines Management

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

• Recent experience as a hospital Senior Pharmacy Technician
• Significant experience in the management of dispensary technical services
• Staff management and appraisal
• Ability to identify and assess risks and initiate change
• Excellent communication of both a written & verbal basis
• Able to negotiate and deal with conflict
• Managing and developing a service
• Complaint and incident Investigation

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.

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

£53,751 to £60,651 a yearper annum incl of Outer London HCAS