Deputy Dispensary Manager

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to take on a Deputy Dispensary Manager role at Kent and Canterbury Hospital. You will lead the busy dispensary and help drive safe, efficient patient care as we install a new dispensing robot.

The post offers training, involvement in service development, and opportunities to shape future dispensing services while supporting organisational changes within the Dispensary Services.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the dispensary team to deliver safe, efficient patient care.
• Oversee deployment and ongoing development of the new dispensing robot.
• Support planned organisational changes and staff training within the Dispensary Services.
• Drive service development initiatives to improve patient experience.

Job description

A challenging and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Pharmacy Technician looking to further develop their leadership, supervisory, and management skills within the Pharmacy Operational Team at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. This is an excellent leadership opportunity for a motivated Pharmacy Technician to play a key role in delivering a safe, effective, and innovative dispensary service. As one of the pioneering Trusts in the region to introduce accuracy checking for Senior Pharmacy Assistants, we are committed to continually advancing our pharmacy services to improve outcomes for both patients and staff. We are seeking an ambitious, forward-thinking, and enthusiastic Deputy Dispensary Manager to join our team at Kent and Canterbury Hospital. The successful candidate will support the management of our busy dispensary service, contribute to service development initiatives, and help lead a high-performing team focused on delivering excellent patient care. This is an especially exciting time to join the department as we are currently installing a new dispensing robot. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be involved in the implementation, and ongoing development of this technology, helping to shape the future of our dispensary services and improve efficiency, safety, and patient experience.

Working closely with the Dispensary Managers ,the post holder will support and facilitate the implementation of planned organisational changes in our Dispensary at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital. Training will be given to manage dispensary activities.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Edwards Job title: Lead Pharmacy Technician Dispensary Services Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07855 112364