217361 - Foundation Pharmacy Technician

NHS Scotland; Bothwell; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join NHS Lanarkshire as a Foundation Pharmacy Technician, where you'll be pivotal in ensuring safe medication use and delivering quality pharmaceutical services. The role involves assisting in patient care while working in a supportive team environment, with opportunities for professional development. Required qualifications include NVQ3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences and a full driving license.

Benefits

Minimum 27 days annual leave, increasing with service

Minimum of 8 public holidays

NHS Pension Scheme membership

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Qualifications

• Experience of dealing with the public is required.
• Demonstrated competence in pharmacy practice and ongoing professional development.
• Full driving license needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Prescribing Management team in delivering effective pharmaceutical services.
• Perform pharmacy technician duties competently.
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with NHS policies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Education

NVQ3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Registrant with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

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The Role

Pharmacy technicians have a vital role in helping NHS Lanarkshire deliver a patient centred pharmaceutical service and to ensure the safe and effective use of medicines.

• The post holder will assist the Prescribing Management team in the provision of an effective pharmaceutical service to patients and staff in NHS Lanarkshire by performing those tasks within the service that require a high degree of technical expertise.
  
  

The post holder will undertakes the duties of a Pharmacy Technician which they will have been appropriately trained for and assessed as being competent.

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

Pharmacy Technician, NVQ3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or Equivalent

Full driving license

Experience of dealing with the public.

Excellent attention to detail.

Demonstrate competence of previous and current pharmacy practice skills, knowledge and continuing professional development

Registrant with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Ability to work with limited supervision

Demonstrate commitment to continuing professional development.

Good knowledge of medicines commonly prescribed in primary care.

Awareness of law and good practice related to prescribing, storage and handling of pharmaceuticals.

Strong motivation, organisation and prioritisation skills to work independently.

Good negotiating and inter-personal skills to work as part of a team.

Excellent written and verbal communication stills (Standard Grade English), showing tact and diplomacy when required.

Excellent computer skills – Word and Excel and ability to learn new systems.

Stress tolerant.

Adaptable and flexible, open to different systems of working and able to identify potential for progress.

Show willingness to participate in service development.

Able to maintain confidentiality and work in line with NHS Lanarkshire confidentiality policy.

Adhere to the General Pharmaceutical Council Standards for Pharmacy Professionals.

Undertake mandatory training requirements in accordance with NHS Lanarkshire policy and procedure.

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

Contract type

Fixed Term or Secondment for 12 months

Full time

37 hours

Please note this is a fixed term post for 12 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Kirklands, Bothwell

The working pattern for this role Mon-Fri; 9:00-5:00

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 Carol Jarvie, Lead 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

• Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there are a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
• For help to complete an application on Jobtrain please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/
• Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk & spam folders) as well as your Jobtrain account for updates.
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• Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments
  
  

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.
  
  

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

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.

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• Seniority level

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