Job Description

Are you committed to delivering a high quality service and providing the very best standard of care for patients? If so, this is an exciting opportunity to join our diverse team to deliver a safe and efficient dispensing and technical service.



Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) Central is a leading integrated health, teaching, research, and innovation campus in the thriving city region of Manchester. We offer a unique range of services to the North West treating and managing the simplest to the most complex conditions and diseases. Therefore, recruiting the best talent to fulfil this role is really important to us.

With a patient-focused approach, you will:

Lead a team of Dispensing Assistants, and Accuracy Checking Technicians to ensure delivery of a comprehensive, and high quality dispensary service. Support the Chief Technicians for technical services in creating a team of rotational assistants, and technicians that supports stock replenishment, dispensary, and ward based services

We strive to develop the knowledge and skills of our staff which enables them to advance personally and provide a high quality pharmaceutical service. We also offer excellent career development.



The successful candidate will be a experienced qualified Pharmacy Technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and will have significant operational management experience in the relevant Pharmacy Services, as well as having knowledge and experience in HR policies and Procedures.



You will provide a Pharmacy Technician leadership role at Wythenshawe Hospital, deputising for the Operational Lead Pharmacy Technician as necessary.



You will be responsible for a team of Specialist Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Technicians, and Medicines Management Assistants.

You will manage staff members performance and HR.



You will monitor and review data to ensure operational KPI's are delivered and ensure action is taken to maintain this.



You will act as a professional role model and develop positive relationships with key personnel.



MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over 3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.



Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.



We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.



We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.



At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.



To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.



Diversity Matters



MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk .



We're looking forward to hearing from you!