142006 R1 Pharmacy Technician (AP)

142006 R1 Pharmacy Technician (AP) Edinburgh, Scotland

NHS Scotland
Full Time Edinburgh, Scotland 25914 - 28187 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

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.

NHS Lothian Pharmacy & Medicines Service

Pharmacologistics Team (Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh)

Pharmacy Technician

Band 4, 1.0 wte, 37.5 hours, - Permanent

£23,709 - £25,982

(weekend and public holiday rota commitment included)

NHS Lothian covers Edinburgh city, East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian. We are the second largest health system in NHS Scotland and one of only four teaching Boards. We have strategic partnerships with local Universities, Local Authorities and our four Integration Joint Boards. We serve a population of 900,000, providing a range of primary, community based and acute hospital services. We also provide regional and national services across a range of clinical specialties.

The vision for the Pharmacy & Medicines service is to deliver clinically led, person-centred services to ensure patients across Lothian get the best from their medicines and pharmacy services. We are focussed on creating an environment where each person in the team has the opportunity to flourish, develop and make best use of their skills.

The NHS Lothian Pharmacologistics Service has responsibility for the purchasing, invoicing, contracting and overlabelling of medicines. An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join our friendly team, as a Pharmacy Technician. This new role was developed as part of a service redesign to ensure service sustainability and resilience of the service.

The post holder will be working as part of a team of pharmacy technicians and support staff, supporting delivery of the contracting and medicines shortages service to ensure the safe and effective supply of medicines to patients. This post will be based at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (RIE), although there will be opportunities to carry out many aspects of the role from a remote site.

Candidates should possess a National Certificate (NC) in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent, SVQ level III or equivalent, and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

We are committed to supporting our staff to develop their career opportunities, not only in the range of rotations available but also in offering opportunity for further study for HNC, Final Accuracy Checking and SVQ assessors. NHS Lothian offers supportive and progressive employment conditions.

For further information please contact Karen Dalrymple, Contracting and Medicines Shortages Pharmacy Technician Team Leader, 07798 907841, [email protected]

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

142006 R1 Pharmacy Technician (AP)
NHS Scotland

www.nhs.uk
London, United Kingdom
Amanda Pritchard
$5 to $25 million (USD)
10000+ Employees
Government
Insurance Carriers
Insurance
1946
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