Advanced Pharmacy Technician for Operations
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 21/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
This role involves managing and optimising automated dispensing systems like robots and Omnicell within the pharmacy operations. The postholder will support the leadership team in maintaining standard operating procedures and contribute to the quality assurance programme. Key responsibilities include ensuring safe storage and cost-effective stock management of drugs, and providing professional leadership on technical functions.
Essential criteria
- Professional registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
- Knowledge of Pharmacy Epic systems
- Significant experience of working in a Pharmacy hospital environment
Desirable criteria
- Management or leadership Qualification or equivalent experience
- Accredited Checking Technician qualification
- Experience of automated dispensing cabinets
- verbal and written
- Professional registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
- Knowledge of Pharmacy Epic systems
- Significant experience of working in a Pharmacy hospital environment
- Management or leadership Qualification or equivalent experience
- Accredited Checking Technician qualification
- Experience of automated dispensing cabinets
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £47,951 – £56,863 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
- This postholder will act as a technical systems manager along with the senior band 6 technician in Procurement/Distribution for the automated dispensing systems (robot & Omnicell) to ensure the systems are used to their' full potential.
- To assist and deputise for the Omnicell System Administrator with all Omnicell related management including monitoring of the Omnicell shared Email inbox, assisting with Omnicell instillations and contributing to the optimisation of the Omnicell service.
- To support Patient Services & Procurement/ Distribution leadership team in maintaining and developing standard operating procedures to support Omnicell and technical best practice as needed.
- To help lead on the quality assurance programme for & Procurement/ Distribution
- To have a working knowledge of all procedures, legislation or national guidelines relating to the storage and dispensing of unlicensed medicinal products, controlled drugs, and oral chemotherapy.
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Pharmacy Technician for Operations will be responsible for:
- Supporting Procurement/ Distribution leadership team in the provision of a high-quality patient focused service to patients of the Trust, associated hospitals and community clinics
- Assisting with the management of all Omnicell technical functions for dispensary and stores, and provide professional leadership o
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