Clinical Pharmacy Technician — Dispensing & Patient Care

NHS Scotland; Hospital; On-site; CLP 31,072,000 - 44,019,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 35 days

NHS pension

Incremental pay progression

Paid sick leave

NHS discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to join a hospital-based service within a rotating framework. You will dispense prescriptions, perform final accuracy checks and support information retrieval and reconciliation of medicines, under supervision and in line with SOPs.

As part of our commitment to CPD and professional development, you will maintain registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council, complete revalidation, and contribute to education and training

Qualifications

• Must be registered as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Must hold a Diploma/SQA National Certificate in Pharmacy Services or equivalent to enable registration.
• Undertake revalidation and maintain a portfolio of CPD.

Responsibilities

• Dispense prescriptions including in-patient, out-patient, controlled drugs, clinical trials and clozapine as directed by SOPs.
• Perform final accuracy check of dose banded products and prescriptions/Indents dispensed by others.
• Retrieve, reconcile and record information about a patient’s medicines.
• Participate in education and training to develop skills and CPD in line with GPhC registration.

Education

Diploma/SQA National Certificate in Pharmacy Services

Registered pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Undertake revalidation required by General Pharmaceutical Council and maintain a portfolio of personal and professional development

Job description

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to join a hospital-based service within a rotating framework. You will dispense prescriptions, perform final accuracy checks and support information retrieval and reconciliation of medicines, under supervision and in line with SOPs.

As part of our commitment to CPD and professional development, you will maintain registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council, complete revalidation, and contribute to education and training