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Deputy Chief Pharmacy Technician
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham
On-site
GBP 40,000 - 50,000
Full time
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Job summary
A leading healthcare organization in Birmingham seeks a Deputy Chief Pharmacy Technician. This role involves leadership within a dynamic pharmacy team, supporting operational and strategic development, and managing safe pharmacy practices. Ideal candidates will have strong pharmacy operations experience, qualification in pharmaceutical services, and a history of effective team leadership. Join a progressive environment that values diversity and promotes professional growth.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Experience of leading a team in pharmacy operations.
- Minimum 3 years post qualification relevant experience.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Responsibilities
- Support operational and strategic pharmacy technician development.
- Responsible for managing pharmacy stock procurement and dispensing.
- Deputise for the Chief Pharmacy Technician when required.
Skills
Education
Tools
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 05 January 2026
Are you a senior pharmacy technician ready to take the next step in your career? Leadership within the pharmacy department at one of the UK's top specialist children's hospitals would be a fantastic way to make a significant impact on the future of medicines for women and children.
- Leadership Development: Elevate your leadership skills in a dynamic environment with person focused professional development
- Strategic Planning: Develop and implement strategic plans for departmental and service development
- Collaboration: Work alongside world class clinicians, stakeholders and partners
- Supportive Team Culture: Be part of a progressive and supportive team
Are you a senior pharmacy technician ready to take the next step in your career? Leadership within the pharmacy department at one of the UK's top specialist children’s hospitals would be a fantastic way to make a significant impact on the future of medicines for women and children.
- Support on operational and strategic Pharmacy Technician and ATO workforce development, transformational initiatives for improved service delivery and the health and wellbeing of staff.
- Senior manager responsible for safe and effective pharmacy stock procurement/management/ dispensing operational systems.
- Development and delivery of KPIs relevant to areas of responsibility such as drug spend data, workload data, productivity metrics etc.
- Support responsibilities for safe and effective delivery of Digital, Homecare and Business team operations.
- Deputise for the Chief Pharmacy Technician where required.
- Act as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, providing departmental support and shaping the future development of Pharmacy.
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world leading neo-natal and fetal work.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services and BTEC (or equivalent)
- Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
- Accuracy Checking Technician Award
- At least 3 years post qualification relevant experience
- Knowledge and experience of working in pharmacy operations
- Experience of leading a team
- Experience of line management
- Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
- Experience in procedure, policy and guideline writing
- Ability to review resources to ensure pharmacy provision of safe services
- Ability to identify and manage risks
- Experience of providing training and supervision of staff
- Experience of reviewing finances and generating reports
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience or knowledge of hospital electronic prescribing systems
- Experience of service development
- Ability to analyse data relevant to role and make suitable recommendations or actions
- Have problem solving skills with the ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Enhanced experience of using Microsoft Word and Excel
- Knowledge of computer based stock control, dispensing systems and associated technology
- Ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines and work accurately under pressure
- Good written and verbal English
- Experience of training staff
- An understanding and the ability to undertake the duties outlined in the job description
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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. 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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital
Birmingham
B4 6NH
https://bwc.nhs.uk/
Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital
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