Pharmacy Technician Dispensary Training Lead
This Band 5 role is for GPhC‑registered Pharmacy Technicians with hospital experience who are passionate about education and training. The role involves training, mentoring, coaching, and supporting pharmacy staff and learners throughout their professional development journey.
Main duties
- Provide excellent patient care for inpatients, outpatients and external units.
- Work with the EPIC electronic prescribing system and Omnicell automated dispensing cabinets to deliver an accurate, timely and cost‑effective pharmacy service.
- Accurately label, dispense and check a wide range of prescriptions, including controlled drugs, clinical trials, TPN, chemotherapy, home IV therapies and palliative care medicines.
- Carry out medicine‑management rotations, including medication histories, reconciliation, supporting safe and correct use of prescribed medicines and patient counselling.
- Complete competency units before independent working is expected.
- Lead education and training for all dispensary duties for registered pharmacy staff and trainees.
- Act as Practice Supervisor and Educational Supervisor for level 2 and 3 pharmacy apprentices.
Required qualifications and experience
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC and hospital experience.
- Recognised Accredited Checking qualification.
- Recognised Medicines Management qualification.
- Experience of training others.
- Experience of using the EPIC EPR system (desirable).
- Experience of supervising people (desirable).
- A1/V1 Assessor accreditation (desirable).
- Practice/Education Supervisor accreditation (desirable).
- Leadership or management qualification (desirable).
- Good knowledge of the extended role of technicians (desirable).
- Awareness of the apprenticeship model (desirable).
Other essential qualifications and skills
- Leadership experience.
- Ability to deal with poor performance issues or difficult situations.
- Ability to remain calm and efficient under pressure.
- Work flexible hours, including late evenings, bank holidays and weekends on a rotational basis.
- Willingness to travel cross‑site occasionally.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
As part of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, a DBS check will be required.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
About Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability‑confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We offer extensive development opportunities across staff, and recognise the importance of a healthy work‑life balance.
Employer details
Frimley Health NHS Foundation TrustFrimley Park HospitalPortsmouth Road, Frimley, GU17 0SE, United KingdomWebsite: https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/
Salary
£33,677 to £40,996 per annum, inclusive of HCAS.
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