Pharmacy Technician Higher Level

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Ayr; Vor Ort; GBP 26.000 - 36.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is recruiting a Pharmacy Technician Higher Level for University Hospital Ayr. The role provides advanced technical support to the hospital dispensary and leads training for staff and students. You will work with the Dispensary Senior Team and perform higher level technician duties including accuracy checking.

You must be a qualified Pharmacy Technician with UK registration and hold the required accreditation schemes. A full UK driving licence is essential for this role.

Qualifikationen

• Experience delivering training and coordinating staff in a hospital pharmacy setting.
• Registration as a UK Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC or equivalent.
• Accredited schemes for accuracy checking and medicines supply are required.

Aufgaben

• Lead and coordinate training within the hospital dispensary.
• Supervise pharmacy staff and students; work with the Dispensary Senior Team.
• Carry out higher level technician duties and act as Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician.

Kenntnisse

Training delivery

Staff supervision

Hospital pharmacy experience

UK driving licence

Ausbildung

Qualified Pharmacy Technician

SQA Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician

PDA Assessment & SVQ 2/3 Pharmacy Services

Jobbeschreibung

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.

Who We Are

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

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Position

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Pharmacy Technician Higher Level within our Pharmacy based at University Hospital Ayr. The role will provide higher level technical support to pharmacy services within the hospital Pharmacy Dispensary.

Hours

36 hours per week.

You will participate in the weekend, departmental and public holiday rotas. The pharmacy service is provided from 8am to 8pm in the CAU and the successful candidate will participate in this extended hours' rota. In accordance with AFC terms and conditions you may be required to work over 7 days and/or an extended working day.

What You Will Do

You will be responsible for the provision, co-ordination and development of training within the Dispensary supporting all Pharmacy staff and Pharmacy students. Key responsibilities may change in line with the needs of the service but will include, producing training timetables, supervising and training staff and working alongside the Dispensary Senior Team.

In addition, you will participate in supporting the provision of the department dispensary service undertaking higher level technician roles and responsibilities along with your extended role as an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician.

Knowledge, Training And/or Experience Required For This Post

You must have experience of working in hospital pharmacy as a qualified pharmacy technician, including dispensary, ward or clinical experience, and be registered in the UK. You will possess the qualification: SQA Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician and the PDA Assessment & Supply of individual patients' medicines and the L&D9DI Assessor for SVQ Level 2 and Level 3 - Pharmacy Services.

A full UK Driving Licence is required for this role.

UK Driving Licence

A UK car licence is essential to this role.

RIGHT TO WORK / CERTIFICATES OF SPONSORSHIP

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found within the attached Candidate Information Pack.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran may be able to offer visa sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. When considering if a post meets the salary threshold for sponsorship, please note the salary advertised is based on a full-time contract and must be pro-rated for part-time positions. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for Band 2 posts or bank contracts.