Senior Dispensary Pharmacy Technician - Management Support
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 03/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a Band 5 Senior Dispensary Pharmacy Technician role at the Royal London Hospital, focusing on management support. The post holder will ensure accurate, safe, and timely dispensing of medicines for various patient types. Key responsibilities include supervising staff, monitoring KPIs, managing stock, and contributing to service improvements. The role offers leadership opportunities and requires an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician qualification to maintain patient safety and efficient patient flow.
Essential criteria
- BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences /NVQ 3 or equivalent
- Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification
Desirable criteria
- Practice Supervisor, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification
- ILM Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent
- HEE LaSE Medicines Optimisation qualification or equivalent
- Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy setting
- Significant experience as a pharmacy technician
- Dispensing experience
- Pharmacy labelling and stock control systems
- Patient consultation experience
- Experience of pharmacy stock distribution and top-up services
- Recruitment and selection experience
- Experience of using healthcare computer systems, e.g. CMM & EPMA
- Understanding of GPhC Revalidation requirements
- Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work
- Understanding of stock control systems
- Knowledge of drugs, side effects and where to find further information
- Knowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirements
- Understanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation
- Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives
- Understanding of development opportunities available to pharmacy
- Knowledge of medicines management systems at ward level
- Knowledge of Robot automation
- Knowledge of CMM system
- Knowledge of HR processes
- Understanding of development opportunities available to pharmacy technician
- BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences /NVQ 3 or equivalent
- Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification
- Practice Supervisor, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification
- ILM Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent
- HEE LaSE Medicines Optimisation qualification or equivalent
- Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy setting
- Significant experience as a pharmacy technician
- Dispensing experience
- Pharmacy labelling and stock control systems
- Patient consultation experience
- Experience of pharmacy stock distribution and top-up services
- Recruitment and selection experience
- Experience of using healthcare computer systems, e.g. CMM & EPMA
- Understanding of GPhC Revalidation requirements
- Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work
- Understanding of stock control systems
- Knowledge of drugs, side effects and where to find further information
- Knowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirements
- Understanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation
- Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives
- Understanding of development opportunities available to pharmacy
- Knowledge of medicines management systems at ward level
- Knowledge of Robot automation
- Knowledge of CMM system
- Knowledge of HR processes
- Understanding of development opportunities available to pharmacy technician
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £38,488 – £46,852 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
Are you an experienced Pharmacy Technician looking to take the next step in your career? Do you have a passion for delivering high-quality patient care, leading teams, and driving service improvements? If so, Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Dispensary Pharmacy Technician - Management Support to join our dynamic pharmacy team at the Royal London Hospital.
In this exciting Band 5 role, you will provide senior managerial support within our busy dispensary, helping to ensure the accurate, safe, and timely dispensing of medicines for inpatients, outpatients, clinics, discharge prescriptions, and controlled drugs. Working closely with senior pharmacy staff, you will play a key role in the day-to-day management of the dispensary, supporting workload organisation, staff supervision, governance compliance, and service delivery.
You will be responsible for monitoring key performance indicators, supporting stock management, participating in audits, and contributing to the continuous improvement of pharmacy services. As an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT), you will help maintain high standards of patient safety while supporting efficient patient flow and reducing delays in discharge.
The role also offers valuable leadership and development opportunities.
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