Chief Technician Dispensary Services | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare institution in Salford seeks an experienced Chief Pharmacy Technician to lead the Inpatient Dispensary team. You will manage staff, ensure efficient medication supply, and participate in continuous improvement initiatives for high-quality dispensary services. This role requires strong leadership, communication, and teamwork skills, along with a passion for delivering personalized care.

Qualifications

• Experienced Pharmacy Technician with strong leadership qualities.
• Passionate about people and personal care delivery.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage staff effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage the inpatient pharmacy dispensary and associated staff.
• Ensure efficient supply of medicines across the care organisation.
• Conduct training and mentorship for pharmacy staff.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Education

Pharmacy Technician Certification

Job description

Are you an experienced Pharmacy Technician looking for an exciting and challenging leadership role within a busy department? We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join us as a key member of the Pharmacy Team.

A role model to your peers, you’ll work well under pressure, have a flexible approach, and embody the trust values in everything you do. Above all you will be passionate about people, progress and delivering personalised care.

The role is Chief Pharmacy Technician – Dispensary Services in which you will be managing our dispensary personnel and ensuring an efficient and seamless supply of medicines across the care organisation. The successful candidate will possess strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

You will have the opportunity to take part in personal development to help support you throughout your career.

We are looking for an initiative-taking and dependable individual with a passion for customer service and teamwork to lead the Inpatient Dispensary team in continuous service improvement initiatives, identifying, and implementing strategies to enhance the quality and efficiency of our dispensary services.

In this role you will be responsible for the operational management of the inpatient pharmacy dispensary and associated staff. Working closely with the Chief Pharmacy Technicians, other Senior Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists to develop an integrated service built around flexible attitudes and teamwork.

You will play a key role in the education, development, mentorship, supervision, and assessment of all staff that work within the dispensary. Participating in a system of Accredited Technician accuracy checking and provides necessary training for technical staff.

Duties will include organisation of rotas, holidays and sickness cover for technical and support staff whilst using professional judgement to make appropriate decisions based on maintaining service provision.

The Post Holder will conduct the formulation, implementation, regular update, audit, and revision of Standard Operating Procedures for their area of responsibility.

Participation in the local and national reviews of pharmaoutcomes.

The Diagnostics and Pharmacy Group is part of the Northern Care Alliance (NCA), one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place of science, innovation and transformational thinking, the Diagnostic and Pharmacy Group unites Radiology, Pathology and Pharmacy services across the NCA to create a cooperative group committed to delivering safe, consistent, and high-quality care.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk




This advert closes on Tuesday 15 Jul 2025