Senior Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust; Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingston Hospital, part of Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust, is seeking an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join our busy dispensary team. You will work with an experienced team in a technician-led dispensary providing a comprehensive service across surgery, medicine, elderly care, critical care and community services.

Registration with the GPhC is required, and hospital or community experience is welcomed.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Experience in hospital dispensary environments is welcomed.
• Willingness to supervise dispensary staff and manage day-to-day operations.
• Band 4-5 progression opportunities.

Responsibilities

• To supervise the dispensary technical team and oversee the day to day running of the dispensary services.
• Responsible to lead the team and implement changes that benefit the Department.
• Deputise for the Chief Technician for allocated duties in their absence.
• Deputise for the Chief Technician - Dispensary Manager in their absence in supervising the dispensary.
• Responsible for making sure all duties are carried out in a timely manner and deadlines are met.
• Assist in the development and implementation of SOP’s.
• To coordinate and investigate stock checks and discrepancies by completing the daily stock check reports.
• To assist in the induction of new starters and staff rotating through both departments

Skills

GPhC registration

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our busy and friendly dispensary team at Kingston Hospital.

You will be working alongside an experienced team in a technician-led dispensary on providing a comprehensive dispensary service to a wide range of specialties including surgery, medicine, elderly care, critical care and our community services.

In addition to excellent communication and team-working skills, you must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Applications from candidates with either a hospital or community background are welcomed.

Applications welcome from newly qualified or soon to be qualified Pharmacy Technicians on a Band 4 to 5 progression basis. This applies to those who have recently completed their course but have not received their certificates, or are awaiting GPhC registration,

• To supervise the dispensary technical team and oversee the day to day running of the dispensary services.
• Responsible to lead the team and implement changes that benefit the Department.
• Deputise for the Chief Technician for allocated duties in their absence.
• Deputise for the Chief Technician - Dispensary Manager in their absence in supervising the dispensary.
• Responsible for making sure all duties are carried out in a timely manner and deadlines are met.
• Assist in the development and implementation of SOP’s.
• To coordinate and investigate stock checks and discrepancies by completing the daily stock check reports.
• To assist in the induction of new starters and staff rotating through both departments

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust cares for more than half a million patients a year, from across Kingston, Richmond, Elmbridge (Surrey), Merton, Wandsworth and Sutton. In 2018, we became the first acute hospital trust in London to be rated “Outstanding” for overall quality and leadership by the national Care Quality Commission regulator.

We have approximately 350 beds and directly employ around 2,900 staff. Our trust provides a full range of diagnostic services and treatment services. Our main site is the Kingston Hospital site but we also run a number of outpatient clinics in the community, including in Raynes Park, Surbiton, Queen Mary's Roehampton and Teddington.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rudyard Lewis Job title: Chief Technician Dispensary Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 020 8934 2098