Senior Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Mapperley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK seeks a registered pharmacy technician to join their established dispensary team. The role involves dispensing medications, supervising staff, and ensuring efficient department operations. Candidates should have a pharmacy technician qualification and ideally experience at band 4 or above in a hospital setting. This position offers flexibility and support for training, with a commitment to staff health and wellbeing.

Benefits

Employee-led staff networks

Occupational health and counselling services

Health and wellbeing team support

Qualifications

• Post qualification experience at band 4 or above working in a hospital pharmacy is ideal.
• Experience in a mental health setting is desirable but not essential.
• Full training and support will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist and deputize for the Dispensary Manager.
• Dispense and check medications for inpatients and outpatients.
• Coordinate workflow for the team efficiently.
• Supervise and train new and pre-registration staff.
• Oversee stock control activities.
• Support audit and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Team coordination

Dispensing medications

Supervisory skills

Education

Registered pharmacy technician qualification

Job description

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.

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.

Main duties will include

• 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

#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.

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.

This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026.