Senior Pharmacy Operations Leader

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to join the pharmacy senior leadership team. You will lead a team across dispensary, stores and procurement, ensuring safe, efficient medicines supply and robust governance.

You will develop and monitor SOPs, manage performance indicators, and support national drivers and quality initiatives while coordinating workload across wards and clinics.

Qualifications

• Qualified Pharmacy Technician (NVQ3 / BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences) with post qualification experience.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Qualified Accredited Checker of dispensed items.
• Qualified NVQ Assessor (A1) (A2) and verifier.
• Qualified NVQ Verifier (V1), Accredited Medicines Management Qualification.
• Substantial management qualification and leadership development.
• Degree level or NVQ4/Diploma level with CPD commitment.

Responsibilities

• Leadership, service management and co-ordination of medicines procurement, storage and supply across the Trust.
• Oversee Dispensary, stores and procurement teams; develop objectives including quality improvement.
• Lead and mentor staff; manage recruitment and workforce planning.
• Provide governance, audits, and reporting of KPI performance.
• Manage departmental SOPs and participate in trust-wide initiatives including vaccination programs.
• Occasional lead technician duties and incident investigation.
• Promote safe, cost-effective medicines management and systems across CNTW.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Medicines procurement

Dispensary systems

Quality improvement

Audits & governance

CPD commitment

Education

NVQ3 / BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences

GPhC registration

Accredited Checker of dispensed items

NVQ Assessor (A1/A2) and verifier

NVQ Verifier (V1)

Management qualification / leadership training

Degree level or NVQ4 / Diploma

Job description

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to join the pharmacy senior leadership team. You will lead a team across dispensary, stores and procurement, ensuring safe, efficient medicines supply and robust governance.

You will develop and monitor SOPs, manage performance indicators, and support national drivers and quality initiatives while coordinating workload across wards and clinics.