Interesting thread. I'm new to this site.
I have been dispensing for about ten years now, got my NVQIII in 2001 and I am hoping to do the ACT course soon. I am a medicines management technician for a GP practice but I'm missing dispensing so much I have just accepted a job at Lloyds 2 evenings a week to keep my hand in.
In my experience you can achieve good pay in community and primary care if you have an employer who knows the value of a good tech.