Lead Technician (Pharmacy Dispensary service)

ZeroAge; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician for their busy Inpatients Dispensary. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for professional development within a supportive multidisciplinary team, focusing on management and leadership skills in a vibrant hospital environment. Applicants from community pharmacy backgrounds are welcome, as tailored training will be provided. Join a diverse team committed to enhancing healthcare services and supporting personal career growth.

Benefits

Tailored training package

Extensive personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as a Pharmacy Technician is preferable.
• Ability to inspire and lead a team is essential.
• Willingness to participate in continued professional development.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the Pharmacy Dispensary.
• Participate in dispensing and checking medications.
• Conduct staff performance reviews and support training.

Skills

Management skills

Collaboration

Dispensing accuracy

Motivation

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to oversee our busy Inpatients Dispensary at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, City Campus.

Applications are encouraged from Community Pharmacy Technicians, as hospital experience is not mandatory. Our in-house training team will provide a tailored training package to support your development.

Our diverse team of pharmacy technicians and assistants operates across both campuses, delivering safe, high-quality services to patients and stakeholders. You will work within a supportive multidisciplinary team, managing the daily operations of the Dispensary.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to develop management and leadership skills within an established team and gain experience in a large acute hospital setting.

If you are motivated, collaborative, and able to inspire others, this could be the ideal role for you.

For more information or to arrange a visit, please contact Joseph Macgregor or Karren Folkes.

Key duties of the Lead Technician group:

• Support daily management and coordination of the Pharmacy Dispensary, planning staffing to ensure appropriate skill-mix and service continuity.
• Participate in dispensing and accuracy checking, including handling oral cytotoxics and controlled drugs safely.
• Assist in monitoring service KPIs to ensure quality, effectiveness, and efficiency.
• Review service standards and implement improvements through project work.
• Conduct staff performance reviews and support training and development objectives.
• Manage staffing absences in accordance with Trust policies.
• Participate in recruitment and selection processes for Dispensary staff.

With over 19,000 staff, NUH is a major employer supporting community health, research, education, and innovation.

Join our team at NUH, where we value diversity and welcome new ideas to enhance our services. We offer extensive personal development opportunities to help turn your job into a career.

We especially encourage applications from individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as part of our commitment to better representation.

Details of the Pharmacy Lead Technician role are included in the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents.