Pharmacy Technician – Patient-Centric NHS Role with CPD

NHS National Services Scotland; Airdrie; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave - 35 days includingpublic

NHS pension scheme

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 pharmacy team on a rotational basis, delivering high quality pharmaceutical services across our sites. You will work under the direction of the Senior Pharmacy Technician to support safe, effective care for patients.

You will dispense prescriptions, perform final accuracy checks, maintain patient medicine records, and participate in education and CPD activities to maintain GPhC registration.

Qualifications

• Diploma/SQA National Certificate in Pharmacy Services or equivalent to enable registration 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

• Dispense prescriptions, including in-patient, out-patient, controlled drugs, clinical trials and clozapine as directed by the Senior Pharmacy Technician.
• Undertake the final accuracy check of dose banded products and prescriptions/Indents dispensed by others.
• Retrieve, reconcile and record information about an individual's medicines.
• Participate in education and training programmes to develop own skills as part of continuing professional development.

Skills

Pharmacy teamwork

Patient-focused care

Education

Diploma/SQA National Certificate in Pharmacy Services

GPhC registration

Job description

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join our hospital pharmacy team on a rotational basis, delivering high quality pharmaceutical services across our sites. You will work under the direction of the Senior Pharmacy Technician to support safe, effective care for patients.

You will dispense prescriptions, perform final accuracy checks, maintain patient medicine records, and participate in education and CPD activities to maintain GPhC registration.