To lead the dispensary team in providing a range of pharmacy medicines supply and advice services. Ensuring compliance with all legislation relating to medicines supply services, in a safe efficient and cost-effective manner. Supporting Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technicians training and support for Foundation Year Pharmacist training. To perform the role of an experienced, registered, pharmacy technician including the provision of advice, supervision, mentoring with staff members under their direct line management. To provide support/cover for other Lead Pharmacy Technicians in the event of unplanned absences. To manage the hospital services by providing direction to all grades of staff, including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy support workers, student technicians and pre-registration pharmacists/technicians whilst they are assigned to the dispensary. To contribute to the review of dispensary services, to improve efficiency and establish greater integration with Trust services. To support the training and assessment of staff within dispensary services. To manage Pharmacy Technicians providing support to one stop dispensing services where applicable. To oversee the management of all technical dispensary staff. To develop clinical technician pharmacy services for the MPFT Pharmacy Department in conjunction with the Chief Technician Hospital services and the Chief Technician for Community services. To ensure a prompt, efficient and accurate Medicine Optimisation service on wards. To co-ordinate the provision of a technical patient-focused service. To plan and organise ward-based workflow ensuring the most appropriate use of technical skill mix available. To provide assurance that the Royal Pharmaceutical Society for hospital pharmacy standards are adhered to. Comply with the standing financial instructions for all financial activity undertaken within the pharmacy. Authorised signatory for the department for invoicing, off contract claims, credits, travel expenses and easy. Working with lead clinical pharmacist, hospital pharmacists to develop clinical services including: patient counselling, self-administration, medicines reconciliation and discharge planning.