Specialist Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Dispensary Supervisor

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Job summary

A leading hospital group is seeking a Specialist Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Dispensary Supervisor to oversee operations in their pharmacy. This full-time role requires experience managing workflow and supervising pharmacy technicians. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and excellent communication skills to ensure high-quality service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing workflow in a busy dispensary.
• Supervision skills for training staff.
• Accredited checking qualification or relevant training.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily operations within the dispensary.
• Train ATOs, SATOs, Student Technicians.
• Liaise with medical and nursing staff regarding services.

Skills

Communication

Management

Attention to detail

Education

NVQ 2 – Pharmacy services or equivalent

BTEC level 2 in pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent

Tools

JAC computer system

Job description

Employer University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Furness General Hospital Town Barrow Salary £26,530 - £29,114 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 07/07/2025 23:59

Specialist Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Dispensary Supervisor

NHS AfC: Band 4

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

This is an exciting and unique opportunity for an experienced Pharmacy Dispenser to take the next step in their career and become the Dispensary Supervisor at Furness General Hospital Pharmacy.

Applicants must have experience in managing the workflow in a busy dispensary, have excellent communication skills, be able to supervise workflow and have completed their NVQ 2 –Pharmacy services or equivalent relevant experience and BTEC level 2 in pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent level qualification.

We are forward thinking and focused on the highest quality of services for our patients.

Full time applicants only due to the need for service continuity.

If you are ready for a new challenge then get your application in today.

Main duties of the job

Ability to prioritise workload with good attention to detail and accuracy

To train ATOs, SATOs, Student Technicians and new Technicians on designated procedures as determined by the Senior Technicians.

To be responsible for the day to day operations within the Dispensary, including assessment of workload to ensure that service objectives are met and escalate when required to a Senior Technician.

To be responsible for liaising with medical staff and Nursing staff on the delivery of service including alerting on potential problems and avoiding unnecessary delays for patients without compromising the required standards either in support of or in the absence of the senior Technician

Support stock management and governance with ongoing projects, stock control and training.

Full training will be given for this role.

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Good basic education in GCSE level or equavalent-includinh numeracy and literacy
• NVQ 3 - Pharmacy services or equivalent relevent experience
• BTEC level 3 in Pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent level qualification
• Accredited checking qualification or completion of equivalent in house training.
• Willingness to attend courses

Experience

• Consistent ability to perform in all aspects of specialist area at SATO level
• Experience of training and supervising staff
• Considerable experience in Hospital Pharmacy or other Pharmacy setting
• Experience in dispensing medication, drug receipt, record keeping and cold chain maintenance
• Considerable experience of JAC computer system
• Considerable Experience in aseptic preparation

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.

We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert

If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us atUHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new roleincluding: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this linkhttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.