# Advanced Pharmacy Technician - Dispensaries > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-pharmacy-technician-dispensaries/451da3bb-ec25-4ca9-879a-fe8de5a32230 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-pharmacy-technician-dispensaries/451da3bb-ec25-4ca9-879a-fe8de5a32230.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Nottingham - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Pharmacy technician - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pa - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (as per JD) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-08T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-27T11:31:49.783Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Nottingham/Nottingham_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Pharmacy_Operations_Services/Pharmacy_Operations_Services-v8006879 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8006879?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nuh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an experienced Pharmacy Technician with a passion for innovation who thrives in a dynamic environment and prioritises safety and efficiency? Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is looking for a proactive and passionate Advanced Pharmacy Technician – Dispensaries to Lead the delivery of dispensary services across both the City and Queens Medical Centre campuses. You’ll play a key role in shaping how we deliver safe, effective, and patient-centred pharmacy services while helping drive quality improvements that impact thousands of patients. ### Main duties of the job What makes this role exciting? Leadership & Impact: Lead, manage and develop large-scale pharmacy services, influencing strategy and operational performance at one of the largest acute teaching trusts in England Innovation & Improvement: Drive service transformation through audits, risk management, incident reviews, and quality improvement initiatives. Collaboration at its Core: Work alongside multidisciplinary teams and pharmacy teams to deliver high-performing services People-Focused: Inspire and manage a team of Chief and Lead Pharmacy Technicians, support professional development, and promote a positive, team-driven culture. Operational Expertise: Oversee day-to-day activities in our pharmacy stores, ensuring compliance with legislation and national standards. What are we looking for? A proven leader – confident in managing teams, line management responsibilities, and developing services. Experienced in risk and performance management, audits, incident reporting, and ensuring compliance with medicines legislation. A collaborative communicator who can influence, support and build effective working relationships across multidisciplinary teams. A strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Organised, adaptable and proactive, able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Driven by quality and improvement, passionate about providing safe, effective, and patient-centred services. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Under the guidance of the Principal Pharmacy Technician - Operational services: Proactively lead, organise, manage and develop the dispensaries at NUH Contribute to strategy and implement service improvements in safety and operational efficiency and effectiveness whilst maintaining compliance with legislation Ensure all standard operating procedures and risk assessments reflect current practice, governance requirements and are implemented To be a role model and develop and maintain working environments that encourage teamwork, mutual support and respect To take part in the 7 day shifted rota and bank holiday duties Please see the full job description for further details. ## Job Details Are you an experienced Pharmacy Technician with a passion for innovation who thrives in a dynamic environment and prioritises safety and efficiency? Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is looking for a proactive and passionate Advanced Pharmacy Technician – Dispensaries to Lead the delivery of dispensary services across both the City and Queens Medical Centre campuses. You’ll play a key role in shaping how we deliver safe, effective, and patient-centred pharmacy services while helping drive quality improvements that impact thousands of patients. ## Job Description What makes this role exciting? Leadership & Impact: Lead, manage and develop large-scale pharmacy services, influencing strategy and operational performance at one of the largest acute teaching trusts in England Innovation & Improvement: Drive service transformation through audits, risk management, incident reviews, and quality improvement initiatives. Collaboration at its Core: Work alongside multidisciplinary teams and pharmacy teams to deliver high-performing services People-Focused: Inspire and manage a team of Chief and Lead Pharmacy Technicians, support professional development, and promote a positive, team-driven culture. Operational Expertise: Oversee day-to-day activities in our pharmacy stores, ensuring compliance with legislation and national standards. What are we looking for? A proven leader – confident in managing teams, line management responsibilities, and developing services. Experienced in risk and performance management, audits, incident reporting, and ensuring compliance with medicines legislation. A collaborative communicator who can influence, support and build effective working relationships across multidisciplinary teams. A strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Organised, adaptable and proactive, able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Driven by quality and improvement, passionate about providing safe, effective, and patient-centred services. ## Responsibilities Under the guidance of the Principal Pharmacy Technician - Operational services: Proactively lead, organise, manage and develop the dispensaries at NUH Contribute to strategy and implement service improvements in safety and operational efficiency and effectiveness whilst maintaining compliance with legislation Ensure all standard operating procedures and risk assessments reflect current practice, governance requirements and are implemented To be a role model and develop and maintain working environments that encourage teamwork, mutual support and respect To take part in the 7 day shifted rota and bank holiday duties Please see the full job description for further details. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Extensive demonstrable evidence of working at a senior level within the hospital pharmacy sector - Extensive specialist experience and knowledge of pharmacy operational services (dispensaries and stores) including performance and risk management. - Experience of managing teams/services including, line management, recruitment and selection, performance management and development/training of staff ### Analytical and Judgement **Essential** - Experience of assessing and minimising risk associated with service provision and within medication processes - Demonstrate ability to work autonomously and make decisions but with sufficient awareness and political astuteness to know when to escalate issues and seek advice/direction - Able to identify, prioritise and solve problems ### Planning and Organisation **Essential** - Proven ability in successfully implementing change, complex service improvement and change management projects ### Training and Qualifications **Essential** - Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician - Specialist knowledge of pharmaceutical service procedures equivalent to Masters level ### Communication and relationship skills **Essential** - Ability to inspire and motivate others as individuals and as a team. - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 432.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10292243) - [mindful employer (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1778) - [equal opportunities (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1780) - [person specification (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10292244) - [application process booklet (pdf, 24.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2918) - [disability confidence scheme (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1781) - [rehabilitation of ex offenders (pdf, 106.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1974) - [equality diversity and inclusion (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1779) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.