Senior Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient Dispensary Specialist

Senior Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient Dispensary Specialist Band 6

Main area Division B-Pharmacy Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent:
Full Time or Part Time/ Flexible working hours may be considered Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B Town Cambridge, Salary £38,682 - £46,580 p.a. pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 15/03/2026 23:59

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 Technician – Inpatient 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.

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. You 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.

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here.

CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high‑quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

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