Crynodeb o'r swydd
- Prif leoliad
- Chief Technician, Pharmacy
- Gradd
- Band 7
- Contract
- Parhaol
- Oriau
- Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 396-779-NN-7243541-DE-AL-A
- Cyflogwr
- Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- Kingston Hospital
- Tref
- Kingston
- Cyflog
- £53,751 - £60,651 pa incl of Outer London HCAS
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 26/08/2025 23:59
Teitl cyflogwr

Chief Technician, Pharmacy Purchasing & Distribution
Band 7
Home, community, hospital
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.
Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.
We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.
Our Trust values
These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.
- Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
- Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
- Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
- Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic aspiring Chief Technician to take their next career step and join our Pharmacy team.
We are looking for an experienced senior Pharmacy Technician looking for their next promotion opportunity to Chief Technician with a demonstrable track record of excellent service delivery with good communication and organisational skills to support their team to be their best. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Stores and Procurement services and the technical staff providing the service.
You will actively contribute towards on-going service developments and will give support and leadership to junior technicians, assistants and trainees. Join an innovative and friendly Pharmacy Senior Management team and work closely with them contributing a high quality and responsive procurement and distribution service.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
You will be supported to maintain your ACPT through joint working with colleagues to deliver services and to support the training and development programmes for staff. Continual professional development is supported and encouraged with opportunities to enhance your skills as part of this role.
This post is open to GPHC registered Pharmacy technicians who can demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills. You will have extensive hospital pharmacy experience within a stores and procurement setting together with a proven successful track record in both leading a team and being an enthusiastic positive team member.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Development and staff wellbeing
Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.
To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.
We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.
Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.
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Manyleb y person
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences
- NVQ Level 3 in pharmaceutical services
- Registered with the GPHC
Meini prawf dymunol
- ACPT qualification
- Procurement qualification (e.g. CIPS)
Experience and Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience of working as a supervisor/ manager in pharmacy
- Extensive recent experience of working in a pharmacy purchasing and distribution role.
- Experience of analysing and reporting data
- Ability to interact with multidisciplinary teams, senior management and specialists
- Confident, accurate, assertive, discreet and diplomatic
- Extensive previous NHS Hospital Pharmacy
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Application numbers
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- April Flood
- Teitl y swydd
- Chief Technician
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 020 8934 3738
Rhestr swyddi gyda Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust yn Gwasanaethau Gwyddor Iechyd neu bob sector