Senior Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary inThornton Heath inThornton Heath PUBLISHED 31 MAY 2024

Senior Pharmacy Technician dispensary – Band 5 - 15 months fixed term


To support the dispensary manager / assistant dispensary manager with the day-to-day management of the dispensary, including organisation of workload and supervision of all staff in the dispensary.

To be an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT)

To line-manage staff

To improve dispensary processes, by facilitating the safe and efficient supply of medicines to patients.

To communicate with the

• Dispensary Manager,
• Assistant Dispensary Manager,
• Dispensary pharmacist(s)
• Patients/carers
• Other members of the pharmacy and multidisciplinary team this is to facilitate seamless care for patients.
  
  

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• Undertake responsibility for the smooth running of the dispensary and resolving problems as they arise in the absence of an assistant dispensary manager
• To supervise the provision of dispensary-based services, including inpatients, and outpatients to agreed performance targets with guidance and support from the dispensary manager/ assistant dispensary manager.
• Undertake day to day supervision of pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants in the absence of the Assistant Dispensary Manager to deliver patient focused quality care.
• Post holder will also support in the training and development of all grades of staff allocated to dispensary.
• Participate in the Practice Supervisor training programme in order to provide technical support and training to junior staff in these areas.
• Assist in the management of Clinical Trials in the absence of assistant dispensary manager
• Assist in the organisational management and supervision in the main dispensary and the co-ordination of medicine supplies with the stores and in main dispensary.
• To investigate stock level discrepancies within the dispensary in line with current procedures.
• To assist with/write standard operating procedures for the dispensary
• To organise and conduct dispensary induction and training for staff whenever necessary
  
  

Croydon Health Services provides integrated NHS services to care for people at home, in schools, and in health clinics across the borough as well as at Croydon University Hospital and Purley War Memorial Hospital.

CUH provides more than 100 specialist services and is home to the borough’s only Emergency Department and 24/7 maternity services, including a labour ward, midwifery-led birth center, and the Crocus home birthing team.

Purley War Memorial Hospital (PWMH) in the south of the borough offers outpatient care, including diagnostic services, physiotherapy and ophthalmology services run by Moorfields Eye Hospital, alongside an onsite GP surgery.

Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after for people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset.


Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud.


For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Shagufta Ali Job title: Technician Team Manager Email address: Telephone number: 02

Please bring your along qualification certificates.