Pharmacy Technician – Patient‑Centered with NHS Benefits

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Hospital; On-site; CLP 33,555,000 - 45,171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 35 days

NHS pension

Annual incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave

NHS discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to perform pharmaceutical tasks across hospital settings on a rotational basis. The role focuses on dispensing prescriptions, final accuracy checks, and controlled drug management under SOPs. Requires registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council and ongoing revalidation.

The post offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional development within a supportive NHS environment.

Qualifications

• Diploma or equivalent to enable registration as a pharmacy technician with GPC.
• Registration as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPC).
• Revalidation as required by GPC and maintaining a portfolio of development.

Responsibilities

• Dispense prescriptions including inpatient/outpatient and controlled drugs.
• Carry out final accuracy checks on prescriptions dispensed by others.
• Supply controlled drugs to wards and departments with accurate record keeping.
• Retrieve, reconcile and record information about a patient’s medicines.
• Assess patients’ medicines at bedside and check suitability for the Patient’s Own Drug scheme.

Skills

Final accuracy checks

Dispensing prescriptions

Controlled drugs handling

Education

Diploma/SQA National Certificate in Pharmacy Services

Registered pharmacy technician with General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to perform pharmaceutical tasks across hospital settings on a rotational basis. The role focuses on dispensing prescriptions, final accuracy checks, and controlled drug management under SOPs. Requires registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council and ongoing revalidation.

The post offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional development within a supportive NHS environment.