Lead Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary

Job summary

As a Lead Pharmacy Technician in our Dispensary at Rotherham Hospital, you will take on a vital leadership role within our high-performing pharmacy team. You will lead a team delivering safe, efficient and patient-focused services. This is an exciting opportunity to use your skills in staff management, service development, and training.

You will provide professional leadership to dispensary based staff and assist in the training and development of student technicians and assistants, and play a key role in ensuring quality through audits, error reporting, and pharmacy governance. Your role will also include contributing to seven-day service and maintaining a friendly and professional environment for patients and colleagues.

Based at Rotherham Hospital, this post will require post holder to work evenings, weekends, and bank holidays as part of the rota. If Pharmacy Technician with strong leadership and organisational skills and a passion for service improvement, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven and experienced pharmacy technician to lead from the front in a dynamic dispensary environment. As the Lead Pharmacy Technician, you will bring a proactive, hands-on approach to managing day-to-day operations, supporting staff, and championing best practice. You will need to be confident in your leadership, with the ability to motivate others, manage priorities, and keep quality and safety at the heart of everything you do.

We are looking for someone who thrives on responsibility, takes pride in developing others, and is passionate about service improvement. You will be part of a collaborative team that values innovation, learning and making a difference for patients. In return, we will support your development, offer varied and meaningful work, and give you the chance to shape the future of our dispensary service.

If you are ready to step into a leadership role where your experience, ideas and energy will be valued this is your next career move.

Interviews to take place - 16th April 2025

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) band 2 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship

From the 09 April 2025 we cannot sponsor band 3 entry level roles

Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

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