Pharmacy Technician (LW)

NHS Scotland; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexi working

PVG scheme

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

NHS Fife Primary Care Pharmacy Services is seeking enthusiastic Pharmacy Technicians to join our expanding primary care team and support Pharmacotherapy services across Fife.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver medicines reconciliation, reviews and safe, cost-effective medicines use across GP practices. Flexible working and PVG checks are part of the role; pre-employment checks apply.

Qualifications

• Be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Have relevant post-registration experience within a pharmacy setting.
• Be able to work accurately and manage competing priorities.
• Have good written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Be comfortable working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Have a flexible and positive approach to change.
• Be committed to continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge, outpatient appointments and new patient registrations.
• Reviewing and processing acute prescription requests within agreed protocols and your individual scope of competence.
• Supporting serial prescribing and reviewing Treatment Summary Reviews.
• Undertaking medication and adherence reviews for appropriate patient groups.
• Responding to medicines-related queries from patients, carers, GP practice staff, community pharmacies and care homes.
• Supporting prescribing audits, medicines efficiency activity and service improvement work.
• Liaising with GP practices, community pharmacies, hospital colleagues, care homes and other health and care professionals to support safe and effective medicines use.
• Contributing to the continued development of Pharmacy Technician services within Primary Care.

Skills

GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician

Post-registration experience

Education

GPhC registration as Pharmacy Technician

Job description

Are you a registered Pharmacy Technician looking for an opportunity to develop your clinical skills and experience within Primary Care?

NHS Fife Primary Care Pharmacy Services are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technicians to join our expanding team and support the delivery and development of Pharmacotherapy services across Fife.

This is an excellent opportunity whether you already have experience within Primary Care, are newly qualified, or are an experienced Pharmacy Technician considering a move from another pharmacy sector.

You will join an established multidisciplinary pharmacy team and play an important role in delivering safe, effective and person-centred medicines care to patients across Fife.

The Role

Working as part of our Primary Care Pharmacy Team, you will support the consistent and timely delivery of core Level 1 Pharmacotherapy services for GP practices.

• Undertaking medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge, outpatient appointments and new patient registrations.
• Reviewing and processing acute prescription requests within agreed protocols and your individual scope of competence.
• Supporting serial prescribing and reviewing Treatment Summary Reviews.
• Undertaking medication and adherence reviews for appropriate patient groups.
• Responding to medicines-related queries from patients, carers, GP practice staff, community pharmacies and care homes.
• Supporting prescribing audits, medicines efficiency activity and service improvement work.
• Liaising with GP practices, community pharmacies, hospital colleagues, care homes and other health and care professionals to support safe and effective medicines use.
• Contributing to the continued development of Pharmacy Technician services within Primary Care.

Who Are We Looking For?

We are looking for Pharmacy Technicians who are motivated, enthusiastic and keen to continue developing their clinical knowledge and professional practice.

• Be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Have relevant post-registration experience within a pharmacy setting.
• Be able to work accurately and manage competing priorities.
• Have good written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Be comfortable working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Have a flexible and positive approach to change.
• Be committed to continuing professional development.

New to Primary Care?

Don't let that put you off.

We welcome applications from registered Pharmacy Technicians working across hospital, community, Primary Care and other pharmacy settings.

If you have the right professional foundation, enthusiasm and willingness to learn, support and development will be provided to help you build your knowledge and confidence within the Primary Care environment.

Primary Care Pharmacy offers the opportunity to work closely with GP practice teams and other healthcare professionals while developing experience across areas including medicines reconciliation, medication review, prescribing systems, medicines optimisation and Pharmacotherapy services. These areas are all reflected within the current Band 4 role.

Develop Your Career With Us

NHS Fife Primary Care Pharmacy Services are committed to developing and retaining our Pharmacy Technician workforce.

This role provides an opportunity to strengthen your clinical knowledge, develop your experience within General Practice and contribute to the continuing development of Pharmacy Technician practice within Primary Care.

As our service continues to evolve, we want Pharmacy Technicians to develop their skills, contribute to service improvement and build rewarding careers within NHS Fife.

Qualifications

Applicants must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician and meet one of the recognised qualification pathways detailed within the accompanying job pack.

The current job pack recognises the established qualification routes for registered Pharmacy Technicians, including the NC/SVQ route and the Diploma in Pharmacy Services route.

For informal enquiries, please contact

Michelle Jackson, Lead Pharmacy Technician, [e-mail]

Louise Hamilton, Specialist Pharmacy Technician, [e-mail]

Martin Jackson, Specialist Pharmacy Technician, [e-mail]

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

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.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

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 sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Please note the salary is pro rata for part time hours.

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.