Senior Dispensary Pharmacy Technician - Management Support
Barts Health NHS Trust
London, E1 1FR
Salary
£38,488 to £46,852
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 September 2026
3 days left
Job description
Are you an experienced Pharmacy Technician looking to take the next step in your career? Do you have a passion for delivering high-quality patient car...
The post holder will provide senior technical support working in the dispensary to ensure the accurate and timely dispensing of all medication. Ensure patients receive a prompt and efficient service. The role will also involve supporting the supply of discharge prescriptions, inpatient requests, clinics prescriptions , and controlled drug prescriptions and will assist in leading on the day to day running of the in-patient pharmacy dispensaries.
They will also assist the dispensary senior staff in the ensuring that good stock management is maintained in the dispensary., whilst keeping wastage to a minimum. Ensuring that the department keeps up to date with governance regulations.
To support the dispensary manager and senior pharmacy team with the day-to-day management of the dispensary, including organisation of workload, KPI monitoring and supervision of all staff in the dispensary.
The post holder may be required to carry out medicine management duties on the wards and conduct audits for controlled drug management, medicines management, TTA pack management and FP10 management.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences /NVQ 3 or equivalent
- Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification
Desirable
- Practice Supervisor, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification
- ILM Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent
- HEE LaSE Medicines Optimisation qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy setting
- Significant experience as a pharmacy technician
- Dispensing experience
- Pharmacy labelling and stock control systems
- Patient consultation experience
- Experience of pharmacy stock distribution and top-up services
Desirable
- Recruitment and selection experience
- Experience of using healthcare computer systems, e.g. CMM & EPMA
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of GPhC Revalidation requirements
- Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work
- Understanding of stock control systems
- Knowledge of drugs, side effects and where to find further information
- Knowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirements
- Understanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation
- Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives
Desirable
- Understanding of development opportunities available to pharmacy
- Knowledge of medicines management systems at ward level
- Knowledge of Robot automation
- Knowledge of CMM system
- Knowledge of HR processes
- Understanding of development opportunities available to pharmacy technician
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
20 August 2026
Last checked
21 August 2026
Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.
About the employer
NHS organisation
This listing was structured from NHS Jobs. Vacancy details and the application process remain the responsibility of the original source.
Explore related