About the role
Vacancy at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Pharmacy Dispenser to become Dispensary Supervisor at Furness General Hospital Pharmacy.
Key responsibilities
* Train ATOs, SATOs, Student Technicians and new Technicians on designated procedures as determined by the Senior Technicians.
* Manage day‑to‑day operations within the Dispensary, including assessment of workload to ensure service objectives are met and escalating when required to a Senior Technician.
* Liaise with medical and nursing staff on delivery of service, alerting to potential problems and preventing unnecessary delays for patients without compromising required standards.
* Support stock management and governance with ongoing projects, stock control and training.
* Full training will be given for this role.
Qualifications and experience
Applicants must have experience in managing workflow in a busy dispensary, excellent communication skills, and ability to supervise workflow.
Required qualifications: NVQ Level 2 – Pharmacy Services or equivalent relevant experience; BTEC Level 2 in pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent level qualification.
Full‑time applicants only due to service continuity.
Work environment
We operate from three main hospitals – Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal – as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant‑led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non‑life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
Closing date
This advert closes on Thursday 30 Apr 2026.
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