Job requirements
Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other requirements
To be aware of and adhere to the Trust’s Vision, Mission and Values
- Other requirements
Ability to travel between locations
- Skills and experience
Three years leadership/management experience.
- Skills and experience
Excellent communication skills both oral and written 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 Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
- Skills and experience
Ability to work independently assessing priorities and managing own and others workload Ability to multitask and delegate appropriately Teaching and presentation skills
- Qualifications and training
Completion or willing to work towards Leadership and Management: Team Leader Level 3 apprenticeship programme
- Qualifications and training
GSCE in Maths, English and Science at grade A*-C/ 9-4
- Qualifications and training
Completion of Practice supervisor/educational supervisor program or Equivalent
- Qualifications and training
NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- Personal/professional attributes
Working knowledge of current legislation and good practice relating to dispensary practice
Desirable
12 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills and experience
Experience in a hospital dispensary environment
- Skills and experience
Good organisational Skills 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 ; National Qualification
- Qualifications and training
EKHUFT Foundation Leadership program or equivalent Practice supervisor of Equivalent NVQ assessor
- Qualifications and training
NVQ in Pharmacy level 3 with BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science as underpinning knowledge or equivalent
- Qualifications and training
Registration as a member of the General Pharmaceutical Council maintaining mandatory CPD requirement
- Qualifications and training
National Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician Qualification
- Personal/professional attributes
Knowledge of JAC Computer system
- Personal/professional attributes
Knowledge of Robotics in Pharmacy
Job overview
Come and work with the APTUK award nominated Pharmacy Technician Team of the Year 2023. At EKHUFT we pride ourselves on progression and innovation, as one of the first Trusts to embrace accuracy checking for Senior Pharmacy Assistants.
A challenging and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Pharmacy Technician looking to develop their supervisory and management skills within the Pharmacy operational teams at East Kent University foundation Trust.
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 Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital in Margate Kent. 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.
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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 29 Oct 2026.
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