Deputy Dispensary Manager

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.

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.