# Senior Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Kingston Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Pharmacy technician
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £36,943 - £44,900 pa inc of Outer London HCAS
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Participation on the weekend, late duty and Bank Holiday rotas
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays according to rotas)
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-13T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-30T10:00:47.262Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Kingston/Kingston_Richmond_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy_Technician/Pharmacy_Technician-v8362140
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8362140?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.kingstonandrichmond.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

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### 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.

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- BTec or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent)
- Accuracy Checking Qualification
- Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician

**Desirable**

- A1 NVQ Assessor / Educational Supervisor

### Experience, Skills and Abilities

**Essential**

- Recent dispensing experience in a Hospital or community environment
- Ward top-ups
- Good communication on both a written and verbal basis
- Ability to manage workload and delegate to teams
- Up to date with CPD

**Desirable**

- Pharmacy purchasing experience
- JAC computer system

## Documents

- [onboarding roadmap (pdf, 440.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2464)
- [pharmacy technician (pdf, 120.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10688928)
- [pharmacy technician (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10688927)
- [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2412)

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