Pharmacy Dispensary Coordinator inLeeds inLeeds PUBLISHED 7 NOV 2024

Band 4: £26,530 to £29,114 a year Per Annum  FIXED TERM 

Do you have great organisational and people skills? We're looking for a good team player with a positive, proactive and flexible approach to coordinate the dispensary work and team on a day-to-day basis to ensure the dispensary runs safely, efficiently, ensuring work is prioritised accordingly. Ensure good stock control and housekeeping duties are performed. The postholder will line manage a team of Pharmacy Support Workers and support dispensary training for all staff.

The successful candidate will have good interpersonal, leadership and communication skills and be able to support, develop, direct and motivate the dispensary team.

This role would suit an experienced pharmacy dispensary assistant or a registered pharmacy technician.

The post will involve supervising, supporting and developing dispensary staff, allocating tasks, providing clear direction and feedback to the team, and responding to changing demands/ priorities to ensure medicines are supplied in a timely manner.

The postholder will perform a range of organisational, logistical and supervisory roles such as managing the dispensary rotas, convening team meetings, overseeing dispensary activities and coordinating medication deliveries.

Duties will also include the ordering, receipt and distribution of medicines, dispensing medicines, and dealing with any queries.

The post holder will be responsible for the line management of a team of Pharmacy Support Workers and will induct, supervise, train and develop other staff within the team. They will be required to lead by example and work accurately under pressure. The post holder will also be required to participate in the weekend and Bank Holiday working on a rotational basis.

About us

You will be supported in your role by the Lead Pharmacy Technician for Medicines Supply, the Pharmacy Business Support/Operations Manager and the wider team and have plenty of opportunities to develop through the varied experience and training provided.

The post holder must be able to travel between Trust sites. Our standard working hours are 9am 5pm and there will be a weekend and bank holiday commitment.

Informal enquiries are welcomed. Please contact:

Samantha Hargreaves, Lead Pharmacy Technician for Medicines Supplyor

Rebecca Glover, Pharmacy Business Support/Operations Manager-

The postholder will:

Ensure the dispensary functions safely, efficiently and in a co-ordinated way.

Supervise, support and develop dispensary staff, allocate tasks, provide clear direction and feedback to the team, and responding to changing demands/ priorities to ensure medicines are supplied in a timely manner.

Escalate any problems with capacity and demand to the specialist pharmacy technician for medicines supply services

Perform a range of organisational, logistical and supervisory roles such as managing the dispensary rotas, convening team meetings, overseeing dispensary activities and coordinating medication deliveries.

Order, receive and distribute medicines

Undertake stock management tasks

Dispense medicines

Deal with dispensary-related queries

Be responsible for the line management of a team of Pharmacy Support Workers

Induct, supervise, train and develop other staff working in the dispensary

Participate in the weekend and Bank Holiday working on a rotational basis

Do you have great organisational and people skills? We're looking for a good team player with a positive, proactive and flexible approach to coordinate the dispensary work and team on a day-to-day basis to ensure the dispensary runs safely, efficiently, ensuring work is prioritised accordingly. Ensure good stock control and housekeeping duties are performed. The postholder will line manage a team of Pharmacy Support Workers and support dispensary training for all staff.

The successful candidate will have good interpersonal, leadership and communication skills and be able to support, develop, direct and motivate the dispensary team.

This role would suit an experienced pharmacy dispensary assistant or a registered pharmacy technician.

The post will involve supervising, supporting and developing dispensary staff, allocating tasks, providing clear direction and feedback to the team, and responding to changing demands/ priorities to ensure medicines are supplied in a timely manner.

The postholder will perform a range of organisational, logistical and supervisory roles such as managing the dispensary rotas, convening team meetings, overseeing dispensary activities and coordinating medication deliveries.

Duties will also include the ordering, receipt and distribution of medicines, dispensing medicines, and dealing with any queries.

The post holder will be responsible for the line management of a team of Pharmacy Support Workers and will induct, supervise, train and develop other staff within the team. They will be required to lead by example and work accurately under pressure. The post holder will also be required to participate in the weekend and Bank Holiday working on a rotational basis.

About us

You will be supported in your role by the Lead Pharmacy Technician for Medicines Supply, the Pharmacy Business Support/Operations Manager and the wider team and have plenty of opportunities to develop through the varied experience and training provided.

The post holder must be able to travel between Trust sites. Our standard working hours are 9am 5pm and there will be a weekend and bank holiday commitment.

Informal enquiries are welcomed. Please contact:

Samantha Hargreaves, Lead Pharmacy Technician for Medicines Supplyor

Rebecca Glover, Pharmacy Business Support/Operations Manager-

The postholder will:

Ensure the dispensary functions safely, efficiently and in a co-ordinated way.

Supervise, support and develop dispensary staff, allocate tasks, provide clear direction and feedback to the team, and responding to changing demands/ priorities to ensure medicines are supplied in a timely manner.

Escalate any problems with capacity and demand to the specialist pharmacy technician for medicines supply services

Perform a range of organisational, logistical and supervisory roles such as managing the dispensary rotas, convening team meetings, overseeing dispensary activities and coordinating medication deliveries.

Order, receive and distribute medicines

Undertake stock management tasks

Dispense medicines

Deal with dispensary-related queries

Be responsible for the line management of a team of Pharmacy Support Workers

Induct, supervise, train and develop other staff working in the dispensary

Participate in the weekend and Bank Holiday working on a rotational basis



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