215473 - Pharmacy Technician

NHS National Services Scotland; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join NHS Lanarkshire as a Pharmacy Technician, where you'll undertake pharmaceutical technical tasks crucial to providing a high-quality service in our hospitals. Ideal candidates will be registered pharmacy technicians with strong communication skills, organizational capabilities, and an understanding of hospital operations, contributing significantly to patient care and service delivery.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Membership of NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Employee counselling services

Work-life Balance policies

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Experience in dispensing outpatient department and inpatient prescriptions.
• Understanding of hospital pharmacy services.

Responsibilities

• Undertake pharmaceutical technical tasks using Standard Operating Procedures.
• Participate in weekend and public holiday working.
• Maintain a high quality pharmaceutical service to NHS Lanarkshire hospitals.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Team player

Computer skills

Ability to prioritize work

Education

Diploma/SQA National Certificate in Pharmacy Services

Job description

The Role

To undertake pharmaceutical technical tasks within a designated area, on a rotational basis, using Standard Operating Procedures laid down by the relevant Senior Pharmacy Technician to maintain a high quality pharmaceutical service to NHS Lanarkshire hospitals.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

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.

What we'll need you to bring

Education:

Diploma/SQA National Certificate in Pharmacy Services or equivalent to enable registration as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Professional:

Registered pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Other Knowledge:

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

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

It would be great if you also have

Carry out training on aseptic and cytotoxic drug reconstruction/manipulations

Dispensary checking or aseptic checking qualification

SVQ3

Experience in dispensing discharge, outpatient department and inpatient prescriptions

Experience in providing a ward or department stock top up

Understanding of hospital pharmacy services

Computer skills

Keyboard skills

Good communication skills both verbal and written

Ability to organise and prioritise work

Team player

Participate in weekend and public holiday working

Contract type

Permanent

Full time

37 hours

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in University Hospital Wishaw

The working pattern for this role days

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Lynn Hall, Chief Pharmacy Technician on [e-mail]

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact David Murray, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]

(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service

• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays

• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)

• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service

• Occupational health services

• Employee counselling services

• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Additional Information for Applicants

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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.

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Right to Work within the UK

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.

We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.

Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.