Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 470-7823338-SW
- Employer
- Isle of Wight NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Mary's Hospital
- Town
- Newport, Isle of Wight
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 pro rata, per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Pharmacy Medicine Management Technician / Dispensary Supervisor
Band 5
Job overview
Are you a registered Pharmacy Technician looking to expand your leadership skills and seeking to further develop your career?
We are a busy, fully automated Hospital Pharmacy department, caring for patients and visitors to the beautiful Isle of Wight.
We are looking for a highly motivated Pharmacy Technician to work with in our ward medicine services and our busy dispensary supervising the day-to-day workings of the main Dispensary.
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
Working for our organisation
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust’s beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applicants must have excellent communication and people skills, be able to manage difficult situations, be empathetic, flexible and able to work under pressure. The ability to prioritise work and use own initiative is vital.
We are seeking someone with an accredited Accuracy Checking qualification.
Prior experience in a customer services, leadership and patient facing related role is desirable.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for more specific details of this job role.
Essential:
Pharmacy Technician qualification and current registration with the GPhC.
Accuracy Checking accreditation
Preferable:
Medicines Management accreditation
Salary: £31,049 - £37,796
N.B. Hours will include weekend, bank holiday and evening working on a rota basis.
For further information please contact:
Sarah Ward, Lead Medicines Management Technician. [email protected] Tel: 01983 822099 ext 5476
or
Rachel Hartup, Pharmacy Operational Manager [email protected] Tel: 01983 552315
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ 3 Pharmacy Services and BTEC L3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
- Commitment to undertake accredited development programmes.
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Evidence of CPD.
Physical Skills
Essential criteria
- Good time management.
- Assertiveness.
- Decision Making.
Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Flexibility.
- Shows initiative, common sense, motivation, and commitment.
- Shows commitment to personal development.
- Professionalism.
- Understanding/ compassion.
Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to prioritise work.
- Ability to work effectively and accurately under pressure.
- Able to work independently and in a team.
- Team worker able to relate to all grades of staff.
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of good communication and listening skills.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Sarah Ward
- Job title
- Lead Ward Services Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
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