Patient Services Senior Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary Team Leader
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 15/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic Senior Pharmacy Technician to lead a team within a modern, automated dispensary. The successful candidate will perform accuracy checks, supervise junior staff, and contribute to service development and staff training. It requires a proactive individual committed to high standards of patient care and medicines optimisation.
Key responsibilities
- Perform the technical accuracy check on dispensed prescriptions.
- Undertake day-to-day supervision of junior pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants.
- Support delivery of dispensary Key Performance Indicators.
- Provide training in dispensary procedures and pharmacy computer use.
- Mentor and develop pharmacy assistants.
- Manage a defined area of responsibility within the prescribed medication supply chain.
Essential criteria
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacy Technician
- BTEC + NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent qualification
- ACPT qualification
- Knowledge of use of Pharmacy computer systems
- Ability to analyse problems and devise workable solutions
- Good interpersonal skills
- Customer orientated services
- Experience of supervising staff
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Experience of patient medication counselling
- Empathetic communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Membership with ATPUK
- Leadership Qualification
- Familiarity with standard Office IT programs
- Leading a team
- Experience of contributing to SOP development
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 4d ago · Closes in 11d
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Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Pharmacy Technician to work as a key part of the pharmacy team within our modern automated, dispensary area. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced registered pharmacy technician to work as an ACPT and gain skills in staff management and service development in a busy hospital pharmacy department.
Alongside the accuracy checking responsibility, the post holder will have a leadership role which includes supporting with the day to day smooth running of the dispensary, training staff through supervision and monitoring performance.
This position requires a proactive and dynamic individual to work closely with peers and dispensary management to uphold the high standards of patient care and medicines optimisation. You must be able to demonstrate an enthusiasm for trying new roles, supporting innovation and delivering an excellent patient experience.
The successful candidate must be registered with the GPhC and have an accuracy checking qualification. Further training will be provided on staff management.
The L&D Pharmacy is a 7 day service and some weekend shifts will be required.
_Please ensure you speak to your Line Manager before applying for this secondment opportunity and visit the Trust's Secondment Policy._
Main duties of the job
To perform the technical accuracy check on dispensed prescriptions.
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