Lead Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary, Distribution & Training

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust; Radford Semele; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable healthcare organization in Radford Semele is seeking a Lead Pharmacy Technician. In this role, you will manage and deliver pharmacy services, assist in training, and motivate the technical team. Ideal candidates must be GPhC registered with significant experience. The organization, recognized for outstanding services, values diversity and inclusion. Enjoy a collaborative work environment while providing excellent care to patients. Join us to continue improving our services in a supportive setting.

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience in the relevant service area.
• Ability to motivate and support your team.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and deliver services in the Dispensary and Distribution area.
• Contribute to the planning of rotas and cover arrangements.
• Deputise for the Principal Pharmacy Technician when required.

Skills

Excellent communication

Leadership skills

Motivational skills

Improvement-focused

Education

GPhC registration as a Pharmacy Technician

Job description

To be responsible for planning, managing and delivering the technical and non‑technical service in the Dispensary and Distribution area of Pharmacy, and in the training and education of the technical team. As a member of the Lead Technician group, to contribute to the planning of rotas and cover arrangements for the provision of technical and operational services, and to share in service coordination and high‑level problem solving. When rostered, to undertake routine technical and operational duties. To deputise, when required, for the Principal Pharmacy Technician. To be the nominated contact for external training providers of pharmacy technical qualifications and courses.

The successful candidate must hold GPhC registration as a Pharmacy Technician in the UK and have significant post‑registration experience in the relevant service area or similar. You will be an excellent communicator with well‑developed leadership skills and an ability to motivate and support your team. You will be self‑driven and improvement‑focused, with a drive to provide excellent pharmacy services to our patients.

The friendly supportive team at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust are looking for a Lead Pharmacy Technician to support and develop our excellent Dispensary, Distribution and Training services. As the successful candidate, you will join our established Lead Technician team in this integral role; leading on all aspects of Dispensary & Distribution services to provide an outstanding level of service to our patients and clients, as well as supporting our comprehensive internal and external training and education programmes. Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition, our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from hospitals in Warwick, Stratford‑Upon‑Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston‑on‑Stour to community services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Our values can be summed up in one sentence: We are "Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care". Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient‑facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2