Senior Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Mapperley; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Mapperley is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Technician to join their dispensary team. This role involves overseeing department efficiency, dispensing medications, and training new staff. The ideal candidate should have a GPhC Level 3 qualification in Pharmaceutical Science, familiarity with pharmacy stock control processes, and experience in a hospital setting. Salary ranges from £31,049 to £37,796 annually, pro-rata, with responsibilities that require flexibility across various locations in Nottinghamshire.

Benefits

In-house occupational health services

Health and Wellbeing team support

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacy technician with experience at band 4 or above in a hospital pharmacy.
• Experience in a mental health setting is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to prioritize and organize tasks and workload.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the department runs efficiently and coordinate workflow.
• Assist and deputize for the Dispensary Manager.
• Dispense and check accuracy for inpatients and outpatients.

Skills

Leadership skills

Team coordination

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Training staff

Education

GPhC approved Level 3 qualification in Pharmaceutical Science

ACPT

Tools

CMM

Job description

Senior Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary

Go back Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

An opportunity has arisen for a registered pharmacy technician to join our well established dispensary team.

The successful candidate will be based in the dispensary providing a quality pharmacy service to wards and community clinics across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for ensuring that the department runs efficiently, working closely with the other senior pharmacy technicians within the department, the dispensary manager and lead ATOs.

• Assisting and deputising for the Dispensary Manager
• Dispensing and final accuracy checking for inpatients and outpatients
• Ensuring the team functions efficiently, coordinating workflow
• Supervision and training on new and pre-registration staff
• Assisting in overseeing stock control
• Supporting audit and quality improvement initiatives

About us

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net‑zero commitment.

Job responsibilities

With a base at The Wells Road Centre, Nottingham the successful candidate will need to be flexible because there may be a requirement to work across Nottinghamshire Healthcare.

Ideally, you should have post qualification experience at band 4 or above working in a hospital pharmacy. Experience in a mental health setting is desirable but not essential as full training and support will be given.

Qualifications

• GPhC approved Level 3 qualification in Pharmaceutical Science.
• ACPT

Experience

• Experience of pharmacy stock control processes using systems such as CMM
• Experience in co‑ordinating a team and/or trainee team members
• Evidence of leading and/or responsible for delivering a service/function/project or development
• Experience of working in a NHS pharmacy

Skills

• Demonstrate leadership skills and to able to motivate a team
• An ability to co‑ordinate workload and work towards deadline
• Ability to prioritise and organise tasks and workload
• Demonstrates a problem‑solving approach knowing when to refer to a senior colleague
• To be able to work flexibly to meet the demands of the job
• Demonstrates attention to detail and accurate working in a timely manner
• Experience in training staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a year (pro rata)