Senior Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our busy and friendly dispensary team at Kingston Hospital.

You will be working alongside an experienced team in a technician-led dispensary on providing a comprehensive dispensary service to a wide range of specialties including surgery, medicine, elderly care, critical care and our community services.

In addition to excellent communication and team-working skills, you must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Applications from candidates with either a hospital or community background are welcomed.

Applications welcome from newly qualified or soon to be qualified Pharmacy Technicians on a Band 4 to 5 progression basis. This applies to those who have recently completed their course but have not received their certificates, or are awaiting GPhC registration,

Main duties of the job

• To supervise the dispensary technical team and oversee the day to day running of the dispensary services.
• Responsible to lead the team and implement changes that benefit the Department.
• Deputise for the Chief Technician for allocated duties in their absence.
• Deputise for the Chief Technician - Dispensary Manager in their absence in supervising the dispensary.
• Responsible for making sure all duties are carried out in a timely manner and deadlines are met.
• Assist in the development and implementation of SOP’s.
• To coordinate and investigate stock checks and discrepancies by completing the daily stock check reports.
• To assist in the induction of new starters and staff rotating through both departments

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document/s (JD) which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification.

Ensure any supporting statements align with the job description and person specification, as your application will be assessed against these criteria.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.