Principal Pharmacy Technician Stores - Band 7

Job overview

Join Our Team as a Principal Pharmacy Technician (Stores & Distribution)

Are you a pharmacy technician ready to step up in your career? Do you thrive in leadership and want to make a real impact on patient care?

Bedford Hospital’s Pharmacy Department is seeking a Principal Pharmacy Technician (Stores & Distribution) to lead a skilled team in delivering a safe, efficient, and high-quality medicines supply service.

Why This Role?

This is your chance to lead, innovate, and shape pharmacy distribution services. You’ll be at the heart of a fast-paced, patient-focused team, ensuring vital medicines reach those who need them.

What you’ll do:

• Lead and manage pharmacy technicians and assistants.
• Oversee stock control, ensuring compliance with GDP and MHRA standards.
• Improve efficiency through innovation and collaboration.
• Utilise automated dispensing technology to enhance operations.
• Develop leadership skills and drive service improvements.

What you’ll need:

• GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician
• ACPT accreditation
• Leadership and management experience
• Stock control and distribution expertise
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset

Why Join Us?

• Supportive, innovative team committed to excellence.
• Real career progression and leadership training.
• Staff wellbeing programmes and NHS benefits.
• Collaborative cross-site team ensuring best practice.

Make a difference every day. Apply now and help shape the future of pharmacy at Bedford Hospital!

Main duties of the job

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Stores & Distribution Management

• Lead the pharmacy stores and distribution team, ensuring efficient stock control and compliance.
• Supervise operations, investigate discrepancies, and maintain rolling stock counts.
• Oversee safe medicine distribution, cold chain supply, and temperature monitoring.
• Act as a super-user for automated dispensing systems.

Leadership & Compliance

• Manage and train staff, supporting performance and service improvements.
• Ensure adherence to GDP, MHRA, and Trust regulations.
• Investigate errors, implement corrective actions, and drive efficiency.
• Lead risk assessments, drug recalls, and safety training.

Other Responsibilities

• Participate in weekend and holiday rotas.
• Maintain a CPD portfolio and engage in ongoing training.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding the role

• Provide professional leadership to all staff working within the Pharmacy stores and distribution service.
• Be responsible for the day to day running of staff activities and service to ensure effective.operations of the stores and goods receipt area.
• Organise and prepare rotas on a regular basis to ensure all core tasks are completed.
• Liaise with the portering team to ensure all delivers are collected and made to the various areas across the trust.
• Support and deliver the relevant training to all staff working in the stores and distribution area.