Deputy Medicines Technicians Manager
| Posting date: | 24 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £32,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £32000.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 August 2025 |
| Location: | Ely, CB6 3RB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A3013-25-0014 |
Summary
Your Responsibilities Operational Leadership & Service Delivery Coordinate the daily operations of the Medicines Technicians across all sites, ensuring consistent service standards Implement systems and SOPs for medication processing, queries, and reconciliation, aligned with group-wide best practice. Work collaboratively with clinical pharmacists, GPs, dispensary teams, and PCN pharmacy teams to ensure safe and efficient prescribing practices. Support reconciliation of medicines for new patient registrations and hospital discharges. Monitor compliance with repeat prescribing protocols, drug monitoring, and out-of-stock replacements. Team Management & Development Line manage Medicines Technicians across Mereside Conduct regular 1:1s and annual appraisals with Medicines Technicians to support development and performance. Identify training needs and coordinate individual and team-based learning. Support recruitment, onboarding, and supervision of new team members. Foster a culture of quality, collaboration, and learning within the team. Compliance & Quality Assurance Ensure SOPs are maintained and updated in line with national and local prescribing guidance. Conduct audits on prescribing data to monitor safety, escalate findings, and implement practice improvements. Monitor and log medication errors or learning events, working with the Group Medications Services Manager and Lead GP on follow-up actions. Promote medicines safety through education, escalation, and proactive risk management. Administrative & Collaborative Support Work with the Group Medications Services Manager on workload allocation, rota management, and resource planning. Support the implementation of consistent, auditable workflows across all Mereside. Act as the primary operational link between Medicines Technicians and clinical/dispensary leadership teams.