University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

B5/6 Senior Support/Specialist Pharmacy Technician (Development)

The closing date is 12 June 2025

Job summary

An exciting development opportunity has presented for a motivated and committed individual to develop their leadership skills in this management role. We are looking for an astute Pharmacy Technician to join our diverse team and lead dispensary services at Heartlands Hospital.

This developmental post gives an existing band 5 Pharmacy Technician the opportunity to develop into a band 6 Specialist Pharmacy Technician within dispensary services.

The post holder will support the pharmacy operations and performance management team with ensuring the dispensary meets its quality, activity, and financial targets whilst developing and optimising new and existing processes.

Along with another Senior Support Pharmacy Technician the post holder will manage the dispensary workload and supervise staff on a day-to-day basis, support with the training and development of Pharmacy Assistants and Technicians and organise cover for any unexpected staff absences to ensure a safe, effective, and timely service in accordance with current legislation and guidance.

With the support of the Heartlands Pharmacy leadership team, as a Specialist Pharmacy Technician -- Dispensary Services the post holder will be responsible for the line management of dispensary staff. Training will be provided to support line manager development.

We strive to develop the knowledge and skills of our workforce to enable them to advance personally and professionally and this is that ideal career development prospect.

Main duties of the job

With a patient focussed approach, you will:

Provide overall leadership and service development for dispensary with the provision of complete pharmaceutical care to patients.

Lead, motivate and supervise a team of registered and support staff, ensuring regular and effective communication.

Plan and coordinate the dispensary work, including prioritising activities to respond to changing circumstances, allocating and providing sufficient resources and support.

Support the management of patient services in coordinating daily, late night, weekend, and Bank Holiday rosters.

Monitor the service against agreed plans and to take prompt corrective action when improvements are identified.

Ensure training needs of dispensary staff are met by co-coordinating suitable training of the standard required.

Oversee HR management of staff including absence, leave, appraisals, and performance.

Key Person Specification Requirements:

Registered Pharmacy Technician with significant post-qualification experience in a hospital setting.

Accredited Checker Technician

The ability to lead and motivate a team.

A flexible approach to accommodate the needs of the service.

Excellent influencing and communication skills.

This post offers in-service development training and the opportunity to gain valuable skills in a senior role. A requirement to participate in evenings, weekends, and bank holidays on a rotational basis will be necessary.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£29,970 to £44,962 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-9008861

Job locations

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

* Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures for specialist area to degree or equivalent level acquired though training, NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent
* Dispensing Accuracy Accreditation. West Midland's scheme or equivalent.
* Evidence of Continued Professional Development
* Professional Registration with the GPhC
* Accredited Checker Technician (National Framework)

Experience

Essential

* Significant post-qualification experience in a hospital setting as a registered Pharmacy technician.
* Experience of the specialist function for area of responsibility.
* Experience in delivering training and supervision of others.
* Experience of planning workload according to departmental priorities.
* Knowledge of Good Distribution Practice (GDP), MHRA licensing requirements, COSHH.
* Demonstrates responsibility for complying with agreed personal development programme to meet set knowledge and competencies.
* Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for service including quality and audits.
* Experience in staff management.
* Experience of developing work processes and associated procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

* Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures for specialist area to degree or equivalent level acquired though training, NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent
* Dispensing Accuracy Accreditation. West Midland's scheme or equivalent.
* Evidence of Continued Professional Development
* Professional Registration with the GPhC
* Accredited Checker Technician (National Framework)

Experience

Essential

* Significant post-qualification experience in a hospital setting as a registered Pharmacy technician.
* Experience of the specialist function for area of responsibility.
* Experience in delivering training and supervision of others.
* Experience of planning workload according to departmental priorities.
* Knowledge of Good Distribution Practice (GDP), MHRA licensing requirements, COSHH.
* Demonstrates responsibility for complying with agreed personal development programme to meet set knowledge and competencies.
* Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for service including quality and audits.
* Experience in staff management.
* Experience of developing work processes and associated procedures.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)