Principal Pharmacy Technician

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the Tees Valley is seeking a Principal Pharmacy Technician (Stores & Procurement) to lead a skilled team in providing a high-quality medicines supply service. The ideal candidate should be a GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician with leadership experience and expertise in stock control. This role is critical in ensuring safe and efficient patient care while supporting staff development and recognition.

Benefits

Health and well-being initiatives

Opportunities for personal and professional development

Staff recognition programs

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacy technician with GPhC.
• Experience in leading pharmacy teams.
• Ability to manage stock control efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage pharmacy technicians and assistants.
• Oversee stock control to ensure compliance.
• Utilize automated technology to enhance operations.

Skills

Leadership and management

Stock control

Problem-solving mindset

Education

GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician

Accuracy Checking Qualification

Job description

Overview

Advert may close early due to sufficient applications. Join Our Team as a Principal Pharmacy Technician (Stores & Procurement).

Are you a pharmacy technician ready to step up in your career? Do you thrive in leadership and want to make a real impact on patient care?

University Hospital of North Tees Pharmacy Department is seeking a Principal Pharmacy Technician (Stores & Procurement) to lead a skilled team in delivering a safe, efficient, and high-quality medicines supply service.

What You'll Do

• Lead and manage pharmacy technicians and assistants.
• Oversee stock control, ensuring compliance with recognised standards.
• Improve efficiency through innovation and collaboration.
• Utilise automated dispensing technology to enhance operations.
• Develop leadership skills and drive service improvements.

What You'll Need

• GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician
• Accuracy Checking Qualification
• Leadership and management experience
• Stock control and distribution expertise
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones.

We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition – a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.

We actively encourage staff involvement with staff networking events and staff survey.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Donna Teasdale   Job title: Chief Technician   Email address: [e-mail]   Telephone number: 01642 383741