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Pharmacy Outpatient Dispensary Manager

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester, CO4 5JL

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

13 September 2026

11 days left

Job description

Have you got the enthusiasm and passion to take up the challenge of this vital Pharmacy position? An opportunity has arisen for you to contribute to o...

Responsible for assisting the department in providing a comprehensive and efficient pharmacy service to patients within East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT).

Management of the Pharmacy Outpatient Dispensary at Colchester site and act as lead for the department, liaising closely with the Chief Pharmacy Technician and the Inpatient Dispensary Manager.

Supervision of all grades of staff working in these dispensaries and will provide a robust pharmacy service to Trust Outpatients and virtual clinics held across Colchester Hospital.

In the absence of the Inpatient Dispensary Manager, the post holder will assume responsibility in all aspects of the day to day organization of all three dispensaries within Colchester Hospital.

Work at dispensary level; although it is an expectation that you will also support other clinical colleagues within the department as the holistic service requires

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you

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Experience

Essential

  • Significant post qualification experience as a hospital or community pharmacy technician (band 5)
  • Experience of supervising other staff
  • Experience of managing service delivery

Desirable

  • Project Management Skills
  • Experience of Stock Control
  • POD/SAM experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • GPhC Registered
  • BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
  • Regional Dispensary Accredited Checking Technician

Desirable

  • NVQ qualification in supervisory management or equivalent
  • Patient consultation accreditation
  • Certificate in Medicines Management for Pharmacy Technicians (CMMPT)
  • Medicine reconciliation course
  • Clinical Supervisor
  • Pods & Transcriptions (MM) or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential

  • Computer Literacy of standard databases
  • Understanding of pharmacy organisational/structure (local/national)
  • Good Pharmaceutical knowledge
  • Knowledge of Pharmacy IT systems

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

1 September 2026

Last checked

2 September 2026

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About the employer

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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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