Senior Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary, Distribution & Stores

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in London is seeking an enthusiastic Senior Pharmacy Technician to join its pharmacy team. This role involves providing high-quality patient-focused dispensing services and ensuring accurate stock management while supporting technical staff. The ideal candidate must have an NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services, be a registered Pharmacy Technician, and possess excellent communication skills. This position offers career development, flexible working, and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Optional Cycle to Work scheme

Onsite leisure facilities membership

Qualifications

• Understanding of all aspects and services provided by a UK hospital pharmacy.
• Experience working in a Hospital Pharmacy setting.
• Ward stock top up experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality patient-focused dispensing service to wards and departments.
• Ensure quality and accuracy of information on the pharmacy CMM system.
• Support and monitor progress of all technical staff in the dispensary.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Team leader/management experience

Analytical ability for problem solving

Adaptability to changes in operations

Commitment to quality customer care

Education

Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC

Accredited Checking Technician (or willing to complete within 18 months)

Mandatory professional CPD as defined by the GPhC

Tools

CMM pharmacy computer system

Automated dispensing systems (Omnicell Robot, CD cupboard)

ChemoCare computer system

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Pharmacy Technician to join our excellent pharmacy team on the Hammersmith Hospital site, which is part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

You will be part of the busy Pharmacy Dispensary and Distribution Team, providing a high quality, patient focused dispensing and stock management service to the wards and clinics.

You will need good computer skills, be able to work independently as well as part of a team, and so excellent communication skills are essential. You must have a NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification be a registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC and have mandatory professional CPD as defined by the GPhC.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a high quality patient focused dispensing service to wards and departments of the Trust, Medical School, associated hospitals, community clinics and on-site research centres.
• To help ensure that service provision is flexible and responsive to customer needs.
• To ensure the quality and accuracy of information held on the pharmacy CMM computer system in relation to stock management.
• To help audit the service against set standards and assist in the review of service provision .
• To support, develop and monitor the progress of all technical staff working in the dispensary (both rotational and static staff) .

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• Level 3 in Pharmacy Services
• Registered Pharmacy technician with the GPhC
• Accredited Checking Technician (or be willing to work towards completion within 18 months of recruitment
• Mandatory professional CPD as defined by GPhC

Experience

• An understanding of all aspects and services provided by a UK hospital pharmacy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Team leader/management experience
• Experience working in Hospital Pharmacy setting
• Ward stock top up experience
• Training/inducting new members of staff in operational processes
• Collecting data for auditing purposes
• Experience in implementing and managing change

Skills / Knowledge/ Abilities

• Analytical ability for problem solving
• To adapt, support and implement changes to operations
• Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to quality customer care
• An understanding of the importance of good stock management
• Experience in using CMM (previously JAC) pharmacy computer system
• Knowledge of automated dispensing systems (Omnicell Robot and CD cupboard)
• Experience dispensing and supplying oral chemotherapy medications using the ChemoCare computer system

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.