Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Chief Technician Dispensary Services

The closing date is 04 September 2025

Job summary

Are you an experienced Pharmacy Technician looking for an exciting and challenging leadership role within a busy department? We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join us as a key member of the Pharmacy Team.

A role model to your peers, you'll work well under pressure, have a flexible approach, and embody the trust values in everything you do. Above all you will be passionate about people, progress and delivering personalised care.

The role is Chief Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary Services in which you will be managing our dispensary personnel and ensuring an efficient and seamless supply of medicines across the care organisation. The successful candidate will possess strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

You will have the opportunity to take part in personal development to help support you throughout your career.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an initiative-taking and dependable individual with a passion for customer service and teamwork to lead the Inpatient Dispensary team in continuous service improvement initiatives, identifying, and implementing strategies to enhance the quality and efficiency of our dispensary services.

In this role you will be responsible for the operational management of the inpatient pharmacy dispensary and associated staff. Working closely with the Chief Pharmacy Technicians, other Senior Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists to develop an integrated service built around flexible attitudes and teamwork.

You will play a key role in the education, development, mentorship, supervision, and assessment of all staff that work within the dispensary.Participating in a system of Accredited Technician accuracy checking and provides necessary training for technical staff.

Duties will include organisation of rotas, holidays and sickness cover for technical and support staff whilst using professional judgement to make appropriate decisions based on maintaining service provision.

The Post Holder will conduct the formulation, implementation, regular update, audit, and revision of Standard Operating Procedures for their area of responsibility.

Participation in the local and national reviews of pharmaoutcomes.

About us

The Diagnostics and Pharmacy Group is part of the Northern Care Alliance (NCA), one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place of science, innovation and transformational thinking, the Diagnostic and Pharmacy Group unites Radiology, Pathology and Pharmacy services across the NCA to create a cooperative group committed to delivering safe, consistent, and high-quality care.

Details

Date posted

22 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

236-DPG-P326-25-A

Job locations

Inpatient Pharmacy, Salford Royal

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

  • oProfessional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Qualifications

Essential

  • oBTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent)
  • oBTEC accuracy checking qualification, or recognised equivalent

Desirable

  • oFormal management qualification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • oHospital experience
  • oSupervisory experience
  • oGood verbal and written communication skills
  • oExcellent working knowledge of current pharmacy practice
  • oKnowledge of stock control systems
Person Specification

Registration

Essential

  • oProfessional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Qualifications

Essential

  • oBTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent)
  • oBTEC accuracy checking qualification, or recognised equivalent

Desirable

  • oFormal management qualification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • oHospital experience
  • oSupervisory experience
  • oGood verbal and written communication skills
  • oExcellent working knowledge of current pharmacy practice
  • oKnowledge of stock control systems

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Inpatient Pharmacy, Salford Royal

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Inpatient Pharmacy, Salford Royal

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Technical Support Services Manager

Jake Ballinger

Jake.ballinger@nca.nhs.uk

01612065369

Details

Date posted

22 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

236-DPG-P326-25-A

Job locations

Inpatient Pharmacy, Salford Royal

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Supporting documents

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