Deputy Dispensary Manager

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Pett Bottom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to take a deputy dispensary manager role at Kent and Canterbury Hospital. You will lead a busy dispensary team, support service development, and drive improvements in patient safety and efficiency.

The post involves involvement in the installation and ongoing development of a new dispensing robot, with opportunities to shape future dispensary services across the trust’s facilities in Kent.

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 William Harvey Hospital in Ashford Kent. 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.