Job summary
The Band 6 Deputy Dispensary Manager role offers an excellent opportunity to develop advanced leadership, management and operational skills within a fast-paced Hospital Pharmacy environment.
As one of the lead Pharmacy Technicians you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and cost-effective delivery of dispensary services, supported by the EPIC electronic prescribing and inventory systems.
You will co-ordinate daily workflow across multiple workstreams, maintaining a timely service for discharge and urgent medications, whilst overseeing all aspects of inventory management including stock control, safe storage and waste reduction.
The role involves investigating discrepancies, incidents and complaints ensuring robust governance, accurate supply of medicines and continuous improvement. Whilst maintaining high professional standards in line with legal, professional, and organisational requirements.
As a line manager you will lead, supervise and support a team of Pharmacy Technicians and senior assistants taking responsibility for recruitment, induction, appraisals rota planning and managing performance and attendance to deliver a high quality, patient focused service.
Main duties of the job
Maintain dispensary SOPs.
Keep HealthRoster records up to date (leave, sickness, etc.).
Coordinate day-to-day dispensary workflow with the Dispensary Manager (rotas, training, task allocation, query resolution).
Ensure dispensary SOPs and policies align with Trust objectives, national guidance, and regulatory standards.
Provide professional leadership, using effective communication and influence to support a safe, efficient team environment.
About us
We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as the communities we serve, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage, people with a disability, and people from LGBTQ+ communities. By growing an ever more diverse workforce, we'll have a greater range of perspectives and knowledge, meaning that we can provide the children and young people at our hospital with even better care.
Our hospital is committed to creating an environment that is open and inclusive. Our staff are encouraged to engage with colleagues through the following networks: REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) ENABLED (Enhancing Abilities & Leveraging Disabilities Network), PRIDE and Women's networks; all of which are sponsored by a member of our Executive Management Team.
We want to ensure that all of our people, regardless of their background, are seen and heard. We want to attract applicants that share our commitment to inclusion and that understand diversity is a strength that is embraced and valued.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Combined Values
Essential
- Combined Values
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- BTEC and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills (QCF) Level 3 (City and Guilds) and Level 3 Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science (QCF) or equivalent qualification supported by Pharmacy work experience.
- GPh.C. registered Pharmacy Technician
- accredited checking technician (ACPT)
Desirable
- Educational Supervisor
- Leadership qualification, Management certificate or proven relevant experience
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
- Dispensing and Distribution stock control systems
- Management or supervisory experience of technical support staff
Desirable
- Use of medicines in specialist area of paediatrics
- EPIC Computer system including Electronic Prescribing
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Problem and decision-making skills
- Methodical approach to work and good attention to detail
- Patient focused and sensitive to patient needs
- Good patient counselling skills & proficient in providing advice to patients/parents
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3JH
United Kingdom
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