Senior Pharmacy Assistant – Leadership & Development Track

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Preston, Chorley; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing support

Training opportunities

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Senior Pharmacy Assistant to support the dispensary team and lead Pharmacy Assistants. The role emphasizes staff supervision, training, and ensuring quality dispensing services within a large trusts environment.

The post offers development opportunities within a busy hospital pharmacy, with a focus on patient care, teamwork, and delivering efficient pharmaceutical services across the trust.

Qualifications

• Leadership skills in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to supervise and guide junior staff in pharmacy tasks.
• Experience with dispensing processes and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Work under the direct supervision of the Dispensary Team Leader.
• Supervise, provide guidance and direction to Pharmacy Assistants and Pharmacy Technician Team.
• Plan and manage own workload and the team to ensure cost‑effective services.
• Train and develop staff; conduct appraisal and competency assessments.
• Line management of Pharmacy Assistants.
• Support training and development of other staff; contribute to new services and procedures.

Skills

Staff supervision

Training & development

Dispensing

Job description

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Senior Pharmacy Assistant to support the dispensary team and lead Pharmacy Assistants. The role emphasizes staff supervision, training, and ensuring quality dispensing services within a large trusts environment.

The post offers development opportunities within a busy hospital pharmacy, with a focus on patient care, teamwork, and delivering efficient pharmaceutical services across the trust.