Pharmacy Support Worker Higher Level

NHS Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a permanent, full-time Pharmacy Support Worker for the West of Scotland Cancer Centre in Edinburgh. The role involves managing routine pharmacy tasks, training pharmacy staff, and ensuring effective stock management. Ideal candidates will have essential qualifications and strong communication skills to excel in a team environment.

Benefits

Diversity and inclusion focus

Forces Friendly Employer

Qualifications

• Good general education with English and Maths.
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills required.
• Experience in pharmacy considered beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support the pharmacy team with routine tasks.
• Participate in environmental monitoring and stock management.
• Deliver training to Pharmacy Support Workers.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

IT skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

SCQF Level 6 qualification

Job description

Job Title: Pharmacy Support Worker (Higher Level), Edinburgh

Client: NHS Scotland

Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Description:

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK, employing around 40,000 staff across various clinical and non-clinical roles. We provide hospital, primary, community, and mental health services to over 1.15 million people, and up to 2.2 million including regional and national services.

We have one permanent, full-time position (37 hours/week) at the West of Scotland Cancer Centre, with a shift pattern of 5 days over 7, including weekends, early openings, and public holidays.

Applicants should have a good general education, basic numeracy and literacy skills (3 standard grade qualifications or equivalent, including English and Maths), along with strong communication and IT skills, and the ability to work well in a team.

The role involves supporting the pharmacy team by managing routine tasks, participating in environmental monitoring and stock management, delivering training to Pharmacy Support Workers, and supervising attendance management.

Requirements include NVQ Level 2 or SVQ Level 2, SCQF Level 6 qualification, or equivalent experience in pharmacy. If not already achieved, SCQF Level 6 must be completed upon appointment.

Contact:

Hugh Paton, Team Lead

Phone: [phone]

Additional contact details can be found in the Candidate Information Packs.

Additional Information:

NHS GGC promotes diversity and inclusion and is committed to being a Forces Friendly Employer under the Armed Forces Covenant. Applications from the Armed Forces Community are encouraged.

Note: NHS Scotland is reducing the full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours from 1 April 2024, with no change in pay. Temporary adjustments may be required during the transition period.

Applicants must provide authentic responses to all application questions. The use of AI or automated tools to generate responses is discouraged and may lead to application withdrawal.

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