Principal Pharmacy Technician Dispensary Manager
The closing date is 24 June 2025
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, Registered Pharmacy Technician with demonstrable post qualification experience, who wants to make a real difference to patient care, to join our successful team and contribute to developing our services and continuing to extend the technician role.
Applicants should hold a Level 3 BTEC / NVQ Pharmacy Services certificate or equivalent and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy technician.
Duties will include:
Leading all dispensary pharmaceutical staff in providing and developing the technical aspects of the pharmaceutical service.
To deputise for the Chief Technician in their absence, as necessary, in managing and coordinating the delivery of all the technical aspects of the department's medicines management system.
The post will require participation in rotas that extend into early evening, weekends, and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
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To dispense and manage dispensing of prescriptions for in-patients, outpatients, patients being discharged from hospital; day case patients and mental health leave patients in accordance with standard labelling; relevant dispensary and computer procedures and safe systems of work practice
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To manage the dispensary rota for Senior ATO staff, liaising with the Clinical Services and Education and Training Technician as necessary, deploying staff effectively to manage the workload.
- To record or manage dispensary based staff to ensure that relevant details recorded on prescriptions comply with all legal requirements and liaises with medical and nursing staff as necessary.
4. To handle prescriptions and manage dispensary based staff and volunteers handling prescriptions to determine if patients are liable to pay prescription charges, collect charges/check proof of payment or issue promise to pay forms as appropriate. Ensure that documentation is completed for patients that are exempt from payment or are unable to pay.
5. To issue and supervise the issuing of pharmaceutical products being collected by hospital staff, patients, representatives or carers.
6. To dispense and supervise the dispensing of Controlled Drugs and ensure accurate record-keeping of receipt of orders and issues to and returns from wards and departments. Ensure regular audits of the accuracy of computer and paper records and stock balances.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Details
Date posted
23 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
245-HS6PHA-06-25
Job locations
Tameside General Hospital
Fountain Street Ashton-Under-Lyne
Ashton-Under-Lyne
OL9 6RW
Employer details
Employer name
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tameside General Hospital
Fountain Street Ashton-Under-Lyne
Ashton-Under-Lyne
OL9 6RW
Employer's website
https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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