Dispensary Coordinator

NHS; Bradford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Bradford is seeking a Dispensary Coordinator to enhance pharmacy services and team management. The ideal candidate will have a background as a pharmacy assistant or technician with experience in dispensary services. Responsibilities include overseeing staff, ensuring efficient workflow, and contributing to quality patient care. This permanent role offers a salary between £27,485 and £30,162 per annum, with full-time hours and potential for career development.

Benefits

Staff gymnasiums

Pension scheme including life assurance cover

Family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience in managing stock control.
• Substantial practical work experience in hospital pharmacy.
• Knowledge of COSHH and Health & Safety Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide dispensary services to improve patient care.
• Organize and supervise dispensary activities.
• Train and mentor pharmacy assistants.

Skills

Organising, supervising, and training staff

Ability to prioritise workflow

Proven communication skills

Computer literate

Ability to work under pressure

Education

BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences / NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services

Job description

Job summary

Closing Date: 01012.25

Shortlisting to take place the week following closing date: commencing 02.12.25

Interview expected to take place the week following shortlisting: commencing 08.12.25

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and flexible Dispensary Coordinator to join our friendly and dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced pharmacy assistant or pharmacy technician who wishes to gain further skills in supporting the dispensary workflow and supervision of staff. This new role will support improvements in the provision of our dispensing service and will play a key role in our improvement plans across the pharmacy team.

Summary of most important Experience/Skills/Qualifications required:

• BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences / NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent with a minimum of 3 years continuous service in a dispensary environment as a Senior Assistant Technical Officer (or equivalent)

Brief Description of the Role: You will play a key role in the provision of dispensary services helping us to deliver and improve the quality of patient care.

Key elements of the role include:

• Work as part of the pharmacy dispensary services team in the comprehensive and efficient supply and delivery of medications.
• Organise and supervise dispensary activities including staff and workflow.
• Train and mentor senior pharmacy assistants, trainee senior pharmacy assistants and pharmacy assistants.
• Labelling and dispensing inpatient, outpatient and clinical trial prescriptions.
• Maintenance of stock, including stock taking and ordering and receipt of stock from pharmacy stores.

The post involves weekend, Bank Holiday and late night rota duties.

About us

We can offer staff gymnasiums on both hospital sites, pension scheme including life assurance cover. The Trust is committed to improving the working lives of its staff; and has a number of family friendly policies.

At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we're passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We're keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.

We're a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state‑of‑the‑art simulation and skills training centre on site.

In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We've received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world‑class facilities including a brand‑new neonatal suite, state‑of‑the‑art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children's unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.

Job details

Date posted: 18 November 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 4

Salary: £27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time

Reference number: 389-25-7609670

Job location: Bradford Teaching Hospitals, Bradford, BD9 6RJ

Job responsibilities

Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regard to the main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Experience (Essential)

• Substantial practical work experience and knowledge relating to the procedures and provision of a hospital pharmacy dispensing service
• Good dispensing and distribution practices
• Experience of managing stock control

Experience (Desirable)

• Hospital pharmacy dispensary experience
• Experience of error monitoring processes

Skills (Essential)

• Proven skills in organising, supervising, and training staff
• Ability to prioritise workflow when the need arises
• Proven communication skills
• Ability to communicate to staff to extract maximum output with tact and diplomacy.
• Work in a professional manner
• Able to work under pressure
• Extremely flexible and reliable
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload in the face of changing demands
• Ability to manage time effectively and work within time constraints
• Computer literate

Knowledge (Essential)

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Knowledge of COSHH and Health & Safety Regulations
• Knowledge and application of Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Assurance systems

Knowledge (Desirable)

• Knowledge and experience of working with an automated dispensing robot at a super user/expert level.

Qualifications (Essential)

• BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences / NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent or NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent with significant service in a dispensary environment as band 3 Senior Assistant Technical Officer (or equivalent)

Qualifications (Desirable)

• Leadership qualification

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.

Employer details

Employer name: Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Bradford Teaching Hospitals, Bradford, BD9 6RJ

Website: https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk