Pharmacy Technician

NHS Lanarkshire; Airdrie; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave - 35 days including PHs

NHS pension scheme

Annual incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave increasing with length

NHS discounts and more

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join our hospital-based pharmacy service. The role covers dispensing prescriptions and running final accuracy checks under SOPs.

You will retrieve and reconcile medicines data, participate in education and CPD activities, and maintain a professional portfolio. Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council is required.

Qualifications

• Diploma/SQA National Certificate in Pharmacy Services or equivalent to enable registration as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Registered pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Undertake revalidation required by General Pharmaceutical Council and maintain a portfolio of personal and professional development.

Responsibilities

• To dispense prescriptions, including in-patient, out-patient, controlled drug, clinical trials and clozapine prescription in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures as directed by the Senior Pharmacy Technician.
• To undertake the final accuracy check of dose banded products (ready to use aseptic products purchased from external suppliers) that have been dispensed by others
• To undertake the final accuracy check of prescriptions/Indents that have been dispensed by others
• To retrieve, reconcile and record information about an individual's medicines
• Participates in education and training programmes and other activities to develop own skills as part of commitment to continuing professional development in accordance with registration as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Job description

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

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.

In this key role, you will:

• To dispense prescriptions, including in-patient, out-patient, controlled drug, clinical trials and clozapine prescription in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures as directed by the Senior Pharmacy Technician.
• To undertake the final accuracy check of dose banded products (ready to use aseptic products purchased from external suppliers) that have been dispensed by others
• To undertake the final accuracy check of prescriptions/Indents that have been dispensed by others
• To retrieve, reconcile and record information about an individual's medicines
• Participates in education and training programmes and other activities to develop own skills as part of commitment to continuing professional development in accordance with registration as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

What You’ll Bring:

• Diploma/SQA National Certificate in Pharmacy Services or equivalent to enable registration as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Registered pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Undertake revalidation required by General Pharmaceutical Council and maintain a portfolio of personal and professional development.

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 via [e-mail]

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

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Interested?

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

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Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.

This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply early.

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.