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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (7.5 Hours per day working between the hours of 9am and 7pm - staggered start times for the team. Includes working weekends on a rota basis.)
Employer
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Cambridge University Hospitals
Town
Cambridge,
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 pa pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/11/2025 23:59
Interview date
17/11/2025

Employer heading

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient Dispensary Specialist

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

Make a Real Difference in Delivering Safe and Effective Pharmacy Services

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and experienced pharmacy technician to take on an exciting leadership role within our Inpatient Dispensary.  As a Senior Pharmacy TechnicianInpatient Dispensary Specialist, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the safe, efficient and timely supply of medicines to our patients.

Working as part of a supportive and friendly pharmacy team, you’ll use your expertise to support the Inpatient Dispensary Managers in optimising dispensary services, streamlining processes, and upholding the highest standards of patient care.

In this role, you’ll lead on the training and development of all pharmacy staff, ensuring colleagues are confident and competent in every aspect of inpatient dispensing, accuracy checking, and best practice. Your leadership will help foster a culture of learning, excellence and continuous improvement within the dispensary.

If you’re a motivated, detail-focused technician with excellent communication skills and a passion for improving patient experience, we’d love to welcome you to our team.

Join us and be part of a team that makes a difference every day.

Main duties of the job

This role supports the efficient operational management of the Inpatient Dispensary, working closely with the Dispensary Managers to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of services. Key responsibilities include assisting with the coordination of dispensary activities, dispensing and accuracy-checking of prescriptions and ensuring the safe and effective management of stock. The post holder will also lead and support the induction and competency-based training of new staff, maintain up-to-date training records, and contribute to ongoing quality improvement and service development within the department.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Elizabeth Atkins
Job title
Dispensary Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01223 247972
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