Job summary
- Main area
- Senior Pharmacy Technician
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 396-NN-683513-DE-AL-Z
- Employer
- Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kingston Hospital
- Town
- Kingston
- Salary
- £35,763 - £43,466 pa incl of Outer London HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary
Band 5
Home, community, hospital
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.
Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.
We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.
Our Trust values
These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.
- Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
- Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
- Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
- Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our busy and friendly dispensary team at Kingston Hospital.
You will be working alongside an experienced team in a technician-led dispensary on providing a comprehensive dispensary service to a wide range of specialties including surgery, medicine, elderly care, critical care and our community services.
In addition to excellent communication and team-working skills, you must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Applications from candidates with either a hospital or community background are welcomed.
Main duties of the job
To supervise the dispensary technical team and oversee the day to day running of the dispensary services.
Responsible to lead the team and implement changes that benefit the Department.
Deputise for the Chief Technician for allocated duties in their absence.
Working for our organisation
Development and staff wellbeing
Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.
To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.
We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.
Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Deputise for the Chief Technician - Dispensary Manager in their absence in supervising the dispensary.
Responsible for making sure all duties are carried out in a timely manner and deadlines are met.
Assist in the development and implementation of SOP’s.
To coordinate and investigate stock checks and discrepancies by completing the daily stock check reports.
To assist in the induction of new starters and staff rotating through both departments.
Please refer to the attached job description for full details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BTec or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent)
- Practice Supervisor or will obtain within 18 months of starting in post
- Accuracy Checking Qualification
Desirable criteria
- A1 NVQ Assessor / Educational Supervisor
Experience and Skills
Essential criteria
- Recent dispensing experience in a Hospital or community environment
- Ward top-ups
- Good communication on both a written and verbal basis
- Ability to manage workload and delegate to teams
- Computer literate including Excel spreadsheet creation and MS Word
Desirable criteria
- Supervising Pharmacy Assistants or Technicians
- Hospital pharmacy computer systems
Your application: Please ensure your supporting statement aligns with the job description and person specification, as your application will be assessed against these criteria.
Artificial Intelligence: We kindly ask that you refrain from using AI tools to draft your application, as we value authentic, individual responses that reflect your own communication style.
References: Please provide 3 years of employment/educational history with professional email addresses (not personal ones like Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot supply these, inform the interviewers to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.
Closing date: To keep our recruitment process efficient, some vacancies may be capped and closed early once we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted by email or SMS from the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted. Please check your registered Trac email regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults at risk of harm. For roles involving direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All employees, however, hold a responsibility to safeguard children and vulnerable adults as part of their duties and to understand the specific safeguarding responsibilities associated with their role.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
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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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rabjot Gill
- Job title
- Chief Technician, Dispensary
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8934 2098
- Additional information
Kos Talabani - 020 8934 2098
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