Senior Pharmacy Technician - Patient services

Medway NHS Foundation Trust; Brompton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a highly motivated Senior Pharmacy Technician to join their expanding dispensary team. The successful candidate will supervise staff, manage operations, and provide patient counselling. Applicants must be registered with the GPhC and possess experience in hospital pharmacy services. Opportunities for professional development are also offered.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC.
• Experience in hospital pharmacy services is required.
• Strong organizational ability and commitment to patient care are essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day dispensary operations.
• Train and develop pharmacy staff, including trainees.
• Provide patient counselling on safe medicines use.

Skills

Supervising staff

Patient counselling

Stock management

Organizational skills

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC

Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT)

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Pharmacy Technician to join our expanding, technician-led dispensary team at Medway NHS Foundation Trust. This role is central to delivering a safe, accurate, and efficient medicines supply service. You will supervise and support dispensary staff, contribute to service development, and deputise for the Dispensary Manager when required. The post also includes Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) duties and opportunities to work across wider patient services, including ward-based pharmacy technician support.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day dispensary operations, ensuring compliance with professional standards and clinical governance.
• Supervise, train, and develop pharmacy staff, including pre-registration trainees and assistants.
• Act as an ACPT and a clear "super-user" for the automated dispensing system.
• Manage stock control, controlled drug checks, and system transactions.
• Provide patient counselling on safe medicines use (including anticoagulants and inhalers).
• Support governance through error reporting, SOP reviews, and performance monitoring.
• Contribute to service improvements and help embed Trust prescribing policies.
• Participate in late-night, weekend, and bank holiday rotas as required.

Qualifications and Experience

• A registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC.
• Qualified as an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) or working towards it.
• Experienced in hospital or equivalent pharmacy services.
• Skilled in supervising and training staff, with strong organisational ability.
• Committed to patient-focused care and service improvement.

About Us and Values

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and refer to our values when completing your application and reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff, and our overall leadership approach.

We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and support us on our Patient First journey using an Operational Excellence approach to align priorities and management structures.

How to Apply

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.