# Deputy Dispensary Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-dispensary-manager/21590655-0235-4989-a137-10f5bcf33d9d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-dispensary-manager/21590655-0235-4989-a137-10f5bcf33d9d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Kent and Canterbury Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Manager - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (per annum) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T14:19:15.398Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/AshfordCanterbury/East_Kent_Hospitals_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8268711 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8268711?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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 Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Other requirements **Essential** - To be aware of and adhere to the Trust’s Vision, Mission and Values Ability to travel between locations **Desirable** - Member of APTUK ### Skills and experience **Essential** - One-year leadership/management experience - Excellent communication skills both oral and written - Excellent organisational and coordination skills - Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills - Ability to work effectively under pressure while maintaining a high level of accuracy - Drive and enthusiasm - Excellent analytical and problem solving skills - Ability to work independently assessing priorities and managing own and others workload - Ability to multitask and delegate appropriately - Teaching and presentation skills - Influencing and leadership skills - Innovative thinking **Desirable** - Experience in a hospital dispensary environment - Good organisational skills - Ability to multi task - Car driver - Team leader - Two years post qualification experience ### Qualifications and training **Essential** - Recognised competency-based qualification and one of the recognised knowledge-based qualifications, or a combined qualification - Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council maintaining mandatory CPD requirement - Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician **Desirable** - Medicine Optimisation experience - Leadership/Management training - Practice supervisor or equivalent ### Personal/professional attributes **Essential** - Working knowledge of current legislation and good practice relating to dispensary practice **Desirable** - Knowledge of CMM Computer system Knowledge of Robotics in Pharmacy ## Documents - [working for the trust (pdf, 635.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10583515) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 288.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10699066) ## 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.