Senior Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary

Nottinghamshirehealthcare; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a registered pharmacy technician to join their established dispensary team in Nottingham. You will provide quality pharmacy services to various departments, ensuring efficient operations and supervising new staff. Responsibilities include assisting the manager in dispensing medications and overseeing the workflow and stock control. This role offers a supportive work environment and the chance to be part of a large and dedicated health network.

Benefits

Employee-led staff networks

In-house occupational health services

Health and Wellbeing team support

Qualifications

• Registration as a pharmacy technician with relevant experience.
• Ability to work closely with senior pharmacy technicians.
• Experience in managing pharmacy workflows and training staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist and deputize for the Dispensary Manager.
• Dispense and ensure accuracy checking for inpatients and outpatients.
• Coordinate workflow to ensure department functions efficiently.
• Supervise and train new and pre-registration staff.
• Oversee stock control and support audit initiatives.

Skills

Dispensing and final accuracy checking

Supervision and training

Coordination of workflow

Stock control oversight

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tejash Naik Job title: Dispensary Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0115 9555356