Pharmacy Technician - Higher

NHS National Services Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland seeks a Pharmacy Technician, Higher Level, to join the Pharmacy & Medicines team at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre. This role involves delivering high-quality pharmacy services to cancer patients, with opportunities for professional development and involvement in clinical trials. Candidates should have GPhC registration and an HNC in Pharmacy Services or equivalent experience.

Benefits

Extensive training opportunities

Career progression pathways

Qualifications

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) required.
• Experience in a patient-focused environment.
• Experience in cancer services desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Delivering high-quality pharmacy services to cancer patients.
• Managing workload and day-to-day workflow.
• Contributing to service improvement projects.

Skills

Patient-focused care

Service improvement

Education

HNC in Pharmacy Services Development and Management

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.

Pharmacy Technician, Higher Level

NHS Lothian Pharmacy & Medicines Service

Edinburgh Cancer Centre – Western General Hospital

Band 5 | 2.0 WTE (2 Posts) | 37 hrs/week

£31,892 – £39,735 Pro-rata per annum

(including weekend and public holiday rota commitments)

Join our dedicated Pharmacy & Medicines team and play a key role in delivering high-quality cancer care services within NHS Lothian. This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic pharmacy technicians to contribute to the delivery of innovative treatments, clinical trials, and service development in a dynamic healthcare setting.

About the Role

The Edinburgh Cancer Centre (ECC) provides specialist cancer services for the Southeast of Scotland Cancer Network, treating oncology and haematology patients across day-case, outpatient, and inpatient settings. As a specialist tertiary referral centre, ECC also supports a teenage and young adult unit and has a broad research portfolio, participating in a wide range of cancer clinical trials.

As part of our supportive pharmacy team, you will be involved in:

• Delivering high-quality pharmacy services to cancer patients
• Rotations through dispensary, aseptic and patient-facing roles, managing your own workload and the day-to-day workflow by delegating to the team
• Contributing to service improvement projects and personal development initiatives.

Why Join Us?

We are committed to fostering an environment where our pharmacy team members can flourish, develop, and make the best use of their skills. With new treatments on the horizon, including clinical trials, this is an exciting time to join our team. We provide extensive training opportunities and career progression pathways including HN Unit: Procedures for Aseptic Checking Technicians, PDA in Assessment and Supply of Individual Patient’s Medicines, PDA in Workplace Assessment Using Direct Methods.

About you

We are looking for someone with:

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• A strong alignment with NHS Lothian’s values and a willingness to contribute to our dynamic team
• Has an HNC in Pharmacy Services Development and Management or equivalent experience.

Any applicant who does not hold the HNC in Pharmacy Services Development and Management MUST complete the Band 5 Pharmacy Technician Higher Level HNC Equivalence Mapping Assessment Form and submit it with the application as a supporting document. If you are required to undertake this and/or require some support, please get in touch as below.

• PDA: Procedures for Final Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technicians
• Experience in a patient-focused environment, using knowledge and skills to improve patient care and promote optimal outcomes from medicines
• Experience in cancer services desirable but not essential, as relevant training will be fully supported.

About NHS Lothian

At NHS Lothian, we are committed to fostering equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workforce. Serving a population of 900,000, we are the second-largest health system in Scotland and home to one of its four teaching boards. Join a dynamic organisation that values innovation, research, and excellence in healthcare delivery.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

For further information on what is included in the role and the skills or experience we’re looking for, please refer to the job description and person specification. However, we understand that there's only so much a job pack can convey. If you’d like to learn more about this exciting role, the team you’ll be joining, or the opportunities available, we warmly encourage you to get in touch with the hiring manager. This is a great chance to have an informal discussion, ask questions, and explore how this role aligns with your career goals.

We’d love to hear from you! Please phone or email:

Susan McGeary, Lead Pharmacy Technical Manager (0131 537 1465

[e-mail] )

or

Nicola Brown, Aseptic Technical Manager (0131 537 1214 [e-mail])

or

Rachel Swan, Dispensary Technical Manager Manager (0131 537 1212 [e-mail])

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.