Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
10 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Computer Literacy of standard databases
- Knowledge
Understanding of pharmacy organisational/structure (local/national)
- Knowledge
Good Pharmaceutical knowledge
- Knowledge
Knowledge of Pharmacy IT systems
- Experience
Significant post qualification experience as a hospital or community pharmacy technician (band 5)
- Experience
Experience of supervising other staff
- Experience
Experience of managing service delivery
- Qualifications
GPhC Registered
- Qualifications
BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- Qualifications
Regional Dispensary Accredited Checking Technician
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Project Management Skills
- Experience
Experience of Stock Control
- Experience
POD/SAM experience
- Qualifications
NVQ qualification in supervisory management or equivalent
- Qualifications
Patient consultation accreditation
- Qualifications
Certificate in Medicines Management for Pharmacy Technicians (CMMPT)
- Qualifications
Medicine reconciliation course
- Qualifications
Clinical Supervisor
- Qualifications
Pods & Transcriptions (MM) or equivalent
Job overview
Have you got the enthusiasm and passion to take up the challenge of this vital Pharmacy position?
An opportunity has arisen for you to contribute to our team in providing high quality and respected clinical pharmacy services as the Pharmacy Outpatient Dispensary Manager.
You will be based at Colchester Hospital, spending a significant proportion of time working within our dispensaries, supporting the clinical pharmacy service and the wider Pharmacy Medicines Optimisation agenda.
Being a key member of the multidisciplinary team you will be expected to fully integrate within the wider hospital clinical environment providing a patient centred approach to medicines management and governance.
https://esneft.pagetiger.com/csusdpr/1 - About our Pharmacy Service
Main duties of the job
Responsible for assisting the department in providing a comprehensive and efficient pharmacy service to patients within East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT).
Management of the Pharmacy Outpatient Dispensary at Colchester site and act as lead for the department, liaising closely with the Chief Pharmacy Technician and the Inpatient Dispensary Manager.
Supervision of all grades of staff working in these dispensaries and will provide a robust pharmacy service to Trust Outpatients and virtual clinics held across Colchester Hospital.
In the absence of the Inpatient Dispensary Manager, the post holder will assume responsibility in all aspects of the day to day organization of all three dispensaries within Colchester Hospital.
Work at dispensary level; although it is an expectation that you will also support other clinical colleagues within the department as the holistic service requires
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Applicant requirements
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 Pharmacy Outpatient Dispensary Manager with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Colchester, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Manager role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 13 Sep 2026.
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