Job requirements
Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other requirements
To be aware of and adhere to the Trust’s Vision, Mission and Values Ability to travel between locations
- Skills and experience
One-year leadership/management experience
- Skills and experience
Excellent communication skills both oral and written
- Skills and experience
Excellent organisational and coordination skills
- Skills and experience
Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills
- Skills and experience
Ability to work effectively under pressure while maintaining a high level of accuracy
- Skills and experience
Drive and enthusiasm
- Skills and experience
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
- Skills and experience
Ability to work independently assessing priorities and managing own and others workload
- Skills and experience
Ability to multitask and delegate appropriately
- Skills and experience
Teaching and presentation skills
- Skills and experience
Influencing and leadership skills
- Skills and experience
Innovative thinking
- Qualifications and training
Recognised competency-based qualification and one of the recognised knowledge-based qualifications, or a combined qualification
- Qualifications and training
Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council maintaining mandatory CPD requirement
- Qualifications and training
Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician
- Personal/professional attributes
Working knowledge of current legislation and good practice relating to dispensary practice
Desirable
11 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Other requirements
Member of APTUK
- Skills and experience
Experience in a hospital dispensary environment
- Skills and experience
Good organisational skills
- Skills and experience
Ability to multi task
- Skills and experience
Car driver
- Skills and experience
Team leader
- Skills and experience
Two years post qualification experience
- Qualifications and training
Medicine Optimisation experience
- Qualifications and training
Leadership/Management training
- Qualifications and training
Practice supervisor or equivalent
- Personal/professional attributes
Knowledge of CMM Computer system Knowledge of Robotics in Pharmacy
Job overview
A challenging and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Pharmacy Technician looking to further develop their leadership, supervisory, and management skills within the Pharmacy Operational Team at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. This is an excellent leadership opportunity for a motivated Pharmacy Technician to play a key role in delivering a safe, effective, and innovative dispensary service. As one of the pioneering Trusts in the region to introduce accuracy checking for Senior Pharmacy Assistants, we are committed to continually advancing our pharmacy services to improve outcomes for both patients and staff. We are seeking an ambitious, forward-thinking, and enthusiastic Deputy Dispensary Manager to join our team at Kent and Canterbury Hospital. The successful candidate will support the management of our busy dispensary service, contribute to service development initiatives, and help lead a high-performing team focused on delivering excellent patient care. This is an especially exciting time to join the department as we are currently installing a new dispensing robot. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be involved in the implementation, and ongoing development of this technology, helping to shape the future of our dispensary services and improve efficiency, safety, and patient experience.
Main duties of the job
Working closely with the Dispensary Managers ,the post holder will support and facilitate the implementation of planned organisational changes in our Dispensary at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital. Training will be given to manage dispensary activities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Deputy Dispensary Manager with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in Canterbury, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Manager role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 25 Oct 2026.
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