Are you a proactive Pharmacy Technician looking to develop into a leadership role? We are offering a fantastic Band 5 to Band 6 progression opportunity to become our next Dispensary Manager.
Starting at Band 5, you will receive tailored support, training, and mentorship as you work through a structured development pathway designed to prepare you for a Band 6 role. Once you have successfully completed the required competencies and training - typically within 12 months-you will step into the full Band 6 Dispensary Manager position.
Technicians interested in this position are required to bring with them motivation, an enthusiasm to promote new ideas, a determination to succeed in a challenging environment, the ability to remain calm under pressure and a commitment to future developments in pharmacy services, the perfect role for someone who is looking to grow lead and make a real impact on our dispensary services.
Responsibilities
* Assists the Team Leader for dispensary services with the planning, development, monitoring, audit, evaluation, and delivery of the dispensary service across the Trust. Ensure that working practices meet requirements of medicines legislation, professional, local, and national guidelines and implement changes, thereby ensuring the delivery of a comprehensive, high-quality service.
* Contribute to the strategic plan for dispensary operations including change management projects and adopting new models of working including with EPMA systems.
* Provide professional leadership and management in all aspects of dispensary services for all staff members who work within the dispensary environment. This includes pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians, trainee pharmacists and support workers.
* Ensure that appropriate training is provided for all staff working in the dispensary and training records are maintained and available when required.
* Assist with stock management and financial control of costs within the dispensary service, including maintaining appropriate and efficient staffing levels, and reducing waste through the avoidable expiration of medicine and use of resources.
* Assist the Team Leader for dispensary services to manage the day to day running of the dispensary service and rotas
* Deputise for the Team Leader for dispensary services, providing technical leadership
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
* As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
* We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
* We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
* We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
* As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
* Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
* A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who knows the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
* Ourvisionis to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
* Ourmissionis to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
* Ourcarevalues are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference numbers
This advert closes on Monday 16 Mar 2026
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