Pharmacy Technician (LW)

Job title:

Pharmacy Technician (LW)

Company

NHS Scotland

Job description

Description:Are you a qualified Pharmacy Technician registered with the GPhC with a proven track record for patient care within pharmacy? Can you demonstrate excellent interpersonal and IT skills? Do you have experience of being part of a multi-disciplinary team?If you have answered yes, then NHS Fife has the perfect role for you.We have exciting opportunities for Pharmacy Technicians to work within our Primary Care Team. You would work in both GP Practices and pharmacy bases to undertake a range of tasks including medicines reconciliation, review of discharge and outpatient letters, acute, repeat and serial prescription requests, and answering medication related queries. There will also be opportunities to carry out medication reviews in a range of settings including telephone, GP practices or patients own homes. You will also undertake prescribing audits and medication cost efficiency projects within this role.Within this role you will be supported by the already well-established primary care team delivering the Pharmacotherapy services to our GP practices across Fife. You will work closely with Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Support Workers and GP Practice clinicians. Training and support will be provided.NHS Fife Pharmacy and Medicines Directorate aims to provide the highest quality pharmaceutical care to the people of Fife. We serve a population of approximately 380,000 people and the service we provide is delivered by an integrated team of around 300 Pharmacy staff.This post will involve travel between practices and other NHS Fife sites. The ability to travel is therefore essential as you will be expected to move efficiently and safely across the areas to meet the operational requirements of the service.Come and join our team and help us to deliver the highest level of care to all our patients across Fife.For informal enquiries, please contactMichelle Jackson, Lead Pharmacy Technician Primary care michelle.jackson@nhs.scot
Louise Hamilton, Specialist Pharmacy Technician (West) louise.hamilton3@nhs.scot
Martin Jackson, Specialist Pharmacy Technician (East) martin.jackson6@nhs.scotDue to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a ‘regulated role’, your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application. NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Fife welcomes applications from all sections of society.We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.Please note the salary is pro rata for part time hours.NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Expected salary

£29116 – 31670 per year

Location

Scotland

Job date

Thu, 01 May 2025 22:38:16 GMT

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