Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy Technician
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Secondment: 9 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Participation in general Pharmacy Dispensary duties including 7 day shifted working rota, to include Bank Holidays)
- Job ref
- 164-7376297
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Lead Technician Education & Training - Pharmacy Dispensary -Secondment
Band 5
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has presented for an experienced Pharmacy Technician to develop their skills in this cross campus, operational role. We are looking for a Training & Development Lead Pharmacy Technician to cover a 9 month secondment and join our busy Pharmacy dispensary service at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Joining a group of Lead Technicians, the role supports the Chief Technician to ensure we deliver a safe and high-quality Pharmacy Dispensary service. Working cross-site within the Lead Technician group to manage the day-to-day coordination of the service, the post will lead on providing training and assessment for Pharmacy Dispensary staff to ensure provision of a high-quality service.
This new role is a great opportunity to develop training delivery and leadership skills within a busy acute hospital Pharmacy setting.
Main duties of the job
- Support staff training, planned assessments and validations, working with the Pharmacy Education and Training team.
- Ensuring Pharmacy Dispensary specific staff induction and training programmes are in place.
- Support day-to-day management and coordination of the Pharmacy Dispensary service, planning and organising staffing to ensure an appropriate skill-mix, ensuring continuity of service.
- Participate in the dispensing and accuracy checking process, including the dispensing and safe handling of oral cytotoxics and controlled drugs.
- Assist in the monitoring of service Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure quality, effectiveness and efficiency.
- Review service standards and provisions and implement change where appropriate through project improvement work.
- Complete individual annual performance reviews (appraisals) and support to identify objectives and training requirements.
- Support managing Pharmacy Dispensary staffing absence supported by the Trust Wellbeing and Attendance Management policy.
- Involved in the recruitment and selection of Pharmacy Dispensary service staff.
Working for our organisation
The Pharmacy Department at NUH is forward thinking and constantly implementing innovative ways of working to deliver the best patient care.
You will be joining the team at an exciting time as we embark on a journey to modernise and improve Pharmacy operational services through a process of redesign and the scoping of robotics/automation.
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the full job description and person specification attached to the advert for all vacancy details.
Person specification
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s behavioural standards
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Qualified Pharmacy Technician registered (or has ability to register) with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Evidence of commitment to ongoing learning and personal development
Desirable criteria
- Management and/or training qualifications, or equivalent experience demonstrated by acting in a role responsible for managing staff, services or resources
Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of the Pharmacy Dispensary Lead Technician role and responsibilities within a hospital pharmacy
- Experience in educating/ training others
- Experience of prioritising workload and flow
Desirable criteria
- Validated Pharmacy accuracy checker, or able to work towards this
- Ability to train individuals and small groups
Communication skills
Essential criteria
- Strong interpersonal skills (both verbal and written)
- Able to communicate information effectively, clearly and concisely to a wide range of staff, healthcare professionals and patients.
- Demonstrate leadership skills and is approachable.
Desirable criteria
- Adaptable to change.
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates competency and accuracy under pressure
- Demonstrates logical thinking and can use initiative when dealing with a variety of situations.
Physical Skills
Essential criteria
- Works accurately with an unpredictable workload and can manage potential interruptions.
- Able to cope with frequent, light to moderate, manual handling activities.
- Good level of computer literacy.
Other
Essential criteria
- Cross campus working
- Flexibility to participate in general Pharmacy Dispensary duties, including the 7-day shifted working rota and Bank Holidays rota
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joe Macgregor
- Job title
- Chief Technician (Pharmacy Dispensary services)
- Email address
- [email protected]
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