Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Pharmacy

NHS Scotland; Santiago; Presencial; CLP 35.701.000 - 53.551.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Annual Leave 35 days including public

NHS pension scheme

Annual incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave increasing with length

NHS discounts

Descripción de la vacante

NHS Lanarkshire seeks a capable pharmacy leader to ensure timely and accurate supply of medicines. You will manage goods receipt operations, oversee staff, and verify deliveries from wholesalers and hospitals.

You will also handle prescriptions at the dispensary, coordinating with nurses and porters. A Scottish Vocational Qualification Level II is required, with a focus on planning and teamwork.

Formación

• Scottish Vocational Qualification Level II is required.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload.
• Ability to work under pressure and as part of a team.
• Commitment to CPD and self-motivation.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the assistant technical officers and assist the Chief Technician with planning and prioritising work in the goods receipt area.
• Receive and check all types of pharmaceutical products into the pharmacy department from wholesalers and other hospitals.
• Notify senior technician or pharmacist if orders are incomplete.
• Receive prescriptions and orders at pharmacy dispensary from nurses, patients or portering staff.

Conocimientos

Workload planning

Prioritisation

Teamwork

CPD / Self-motivation

Educación

Scottish Vocational Qualification Level II

Descripción del empleo

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

The postholder provides patient focused quality service to assure an efficient and timely supply of pharmaceutical products and be the team leader for pharmacy staff working within goods receipt area. The accurate and safe assembly of medicines to be dispensed and to receive, check, package and despatch pharmaceutical goods.

In This Key Role, You Will

• To lead the assistant technical officers and assist the Chief Technician with planning and prioritising work within goods receipt area.
• To receive and check all types of pharmaceutical products into the pharmacy department from wholesalers and other hospitals.
• Notify senior technician or pharmacist if there are any incomplete orders delivered.
• To receive prescriptions and orders at pharmacy dispensary from nurses, patients or portering staff.

What You'll Bring

• Scottish Vocational Qualification Level II
• Able to plan, prioritise and organise workload and work under pressure.
• Able to work under their own initiative and as part of a team.
• Commitment to CPD / Self motivation

What We Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children's settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Elaine Stewart, Chief Pharmacy Technician on [e-mail]

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Marion Bisset Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]

Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right-to-work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application.

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date.

Please note, CVs will not be accepted.