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Chief Technician, Pharmacy Purchasing & Distribution

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Location
Salary
£53,751 - £60,651 per annum incl of Outer London HCAS
Profession
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
20 Jan 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
06 Jan 2026

Job overview

  • This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic aspiring Chief Technician to take their next career step and join our Pharmacy team.
  • We are looking for an experienced senior Pharmacy Technician looking for their next promotion opportunity to Chief Technician with a demonstrable track record of excellent service delivery with good communication and organisational skills to support their team to be their best.
  • You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Stores and Procurement services and the technical staff providing the service.
  • You will actively contribute towards on-going service developments and will give support and leadership to junior technicians, assistants and trainees.
  • Join an innovative and friendly Pharmacy Senior Management team and work closely with them contributing a high quality and responsive procurement and distribution service.

Main duties of the job

  • You will be supported to maintain your ACPT through joint working with colleagues to deliver services and to support the training and development programmes for staff.
  • Continual professional development is supported and encouraged with opportunities to enhance your skills as part of this role.
  • This post is open to GPHC registered Pharmacy technicians who can demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills.
  • You will have extensive hospital pharmacy experience within a stores and procurement setting together with a proven successful track record in both leading a team and being an enthusiastic positive team member.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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