Lead Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary, Distribution & Training

Lead Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary, Distribution & Training

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 05 January 2026

Presenting a great opportunity for an experienced Pharmacy Technician with an interest in Dispensary, Distribution & Training
. Are you interested in joining an organisation rated CQC '
Outstanding
', awarded HSJ Trust of the Year 2024 and consistently scores highly in the National NHS Staff Survey?

The friendly supportive team at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust are looking for a Lead Pharmacy Technician to support and develop our excellent Dispensary, Distribution and Training services. As the successful candidate, you will join our established Lead Technician team in this integral role; leading on all aspects of Dispensary & Distribution services to provide an outstanding level of service to our patients and clients, as well as supporting our comprehensive internal and external training and education programmes.

The successful candidate must hold GPhC registration as a Pharmacy Technician in the UK and have significant post-registration experience in the relevant service area or similar. You will be an excellent communicator with well-developed leadership skills and an ability to motivate and support your team. you will be self-driven and improvement-focused, with a drive to provide excellent pharmacy services to our patients.

To be responsible for planning, managing and delivering the technical and non-technical service in the Dispensary and Distribution area of Pharmacy, and in the training and education of the technical team. As a member of the Lead Technician group, to contribute to the planning of rotas and cover arrangements for the provision of technical and operational services, and to share in service coordination and high level problem solving.

When rostered, to undertake routine technical and operational duties. To deputise, when required, for the Principal Pharmacy Technician. To be the nominated contact for external training providers of pharmacy technical qualifications and courses.

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'.

Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

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To manage Dispensary, Distribution & Training aspects of pharmacy operations, and provide a high quality, effective technical and operational service.

To be responsive to the needs of service users, and plan and implement developments and agreed changes in the operation of Dispensary & Distribution services.

To lead and motivate the team of staff allocated to Dispensary & Distribution, ensuring that the team members actively and effectively contribute to the aims of the service, and that they are trained to enable them to do so, and that they are aware of the expectations of them.

To line manage pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants allocated to the dispensary and distribution service, preregistration technicians/technician apprentices and pharmacy assistant apprentices; in line with the relevant Trust HR policies and guidance.

To manage staff recruitment and selection (including chairing of interview panels), grievance and disciplinary procedures, and appraisal processes for relevant staff.

To assist the Principal Pharmacists and lead pharmacists in the management and delivery and development of their clinical specialist areas of pharmacy practice, and to assist the Principal Technician in the development of Pharmacy Operations

To provide expert technical advice in Dispensary & Distribution, and in matters concerning technical training and education; and to resolve technical and operational problems within their area of expertise, referring to the relevant Principal Pharmacist or Principal Technician if necessary.

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