Higher Level Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a progressive healthcare provider as a Higher Level Pharmacy Technician in Aylesbury. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance your leadership and management skills while working in a supportive pharmacy team. You'll be responsible for overseeing the dispensary workload, dispensing medications, and ensuring the highest standards of patient care. With full training provided for nationally recognized courses, this is an exciting chance to advance your career in a collaborative and inclusive environment. If you're passionate about pharmacy and patient care, this position is perfect for you!

Benefits

Flexible working options

Generous annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Access to NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Services required.
• Registered with GPHC and ACPT qualification needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage dispensary workload and dispense medications.
• Ensure compliance with departmental policies and legal requirements.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Decision-making skills

Ability to work independently

Education

NVQ level 3 or Apprenticeship in Pharmacy Services

Registered with GPHC

ACPT Qualification

NVQ assessor or equivalent

Leadership or management course

Tools

Pharmacy computer system

Robotic dispensing system

Job description

Higher Level Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary

Band 5

Main area: Pharmacy Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Weekend working and late night duties) Job ref: 434-SCS6684741-B

Site: Stoke Mandeville Hospital (cross site working) Town: Aylesbury Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 Per annum pro rata Salary period: Yearly Closing: 10/02/2025 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [e-mail] or phone [phone].

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Higher-Level Pharmacy Technician to work in the inpatient dispensary. If you are looking for a new and exciting challenge to develop your leadership and management skills, this could be just the role for you.

The Pharmacy team would love to hear from Technicians who would like to expand their skills and knowledge by joining the developing and growing team in this exciting role.

In the heart of Buckinghamshire countryside, the Trust is located conveniently close to London and Oxford. We provide services to three main sites: Wycombe, Amersham and Stoke Mandeville. As a progressive department, we continually look to develop our services and are committed to the development of our staff. We fully support CPD.

You will be responsible for managing the dispensary workload, labelling and dispensing medication for Inpatients, Outpatients, Controlled drugs and ensuring staff are supported and trained to provide a safe service for our customers. You will work as part of the wider Pharmacy team to support and develop the pharmacy provision, maximising efficiency and providing excellent patient care.

Full training will be funded and provided by the trust for nationally recognised ACPT and Medicines Optimisation courses.

Main duties of the job

• To dispense inpatient, outpatient and discharge medication using a pharmacy computer and robotic system.
• To dispense controlled drugs, unlicensed, cytotoxic and clinical trials medicines, keeping records according to departmental policy and legal requirements.
• To organise and plan the supply of medicines to patients, wards and departments served by the Trust.
• To develop and plan all section rotas and allocation of daily tasks as appropriate for all staff ensuring these are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• To carry out the final checking of dispensed items. To ensure that the daily stock check is completed and ensure all discrepancies are resolved.
• To ensure good stock management is carried out using JAC report functions.

Working for our organisation

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work!

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?
• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?
• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant, there is the option for secondment; all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 or Apprenticeship in Pharmacy Services
• Registered with GPHC
• ACPT Qualification
• NVQ assessor or equivalent
• Leadership or management course
• Good communication, verbal and written

Knowledge and Experience

• Previous Hospital Pharmacy Experience
• At least two years experience
• Experience of Audits
• Training other Pharmacy Staff
• Experience of counselling patients
• Able to manage and prioritise own workload
• Work and communicate effectively
• Ability to work alone or in a team
• Experience of previous line management

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

• Ability to work in an organised and calm fashion in a busy environment.
• Be able to work on own initiative and be capable of making decisions.
• Be able to delegate and co-ordinate other staff.
• Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner (verbal and written).
• To be able to recognise limits of own competencies and when to refer and seek advice from colleagues.
• To be forward thinking and be able to develop new ideas.
• The ability to identify the need for SOP’s and assist in the preparation and implementation of new ones.
• To have a positive attitude and be able to recognise and communicate need for change and participate in change management processes.
• To be prepared to develop a good understanding of management issues and be prepared to attend any training sessions necessary for development.
• Ability to work to standard operating procedures accurately in a timely fashion.

Special Circumstances

• Ability to travel to other sites.

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close the job before the closing date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.