219125 Pharmacy Assistant (AP)

NHS National Services Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland seeks a pharmacy support worker to help ensure effective pharmacy service delivery. The role includes undertaking routine tasks and supporting service delivery while adhering to equality and diversity principles. Successful candidates will contribute to an inclusive and supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Undertake routine pharmacy support worker duties to ensure safe and effective delivery.
• Support day-to-day service delivery including staff development.

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

To undertake routine pharmacy support worker duties to ensure the safe and effective delivery of pharmacy services.

Support the organisation of day to day service delivery including participating in staff development and performance.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Lorraine Mitchell on 01506 874500 or at [e-mail]

**Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.