Pharmacy Technician (Primary Care) - Pharmacy Prescribing Support team

NHS National Services Scotland; Paisley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Scotland is seeking an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join their Prescribing Support Team. The role involves promoting evidence-based prescribing and supporting patient care within GP practices and care homes. Candidates must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and hold relevant qualifications. This opportunity offers a chance to develop a career in primary care with a focus on community health.

Qualifications

• Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council is essential.
• Experience of working in primary care or as part of a multidisciplinary team is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Promote and implement cost-effective and evidence-based prescribing.
• Deliver the pharmacotherapy service as part of the GP contract.
• Provide essential support to patients with their medicines.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Organizational skills

IT skills

Ability to influence

Education

NVQ3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or Equivalent

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this post is Monday - Friday.

Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is essential.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and self‑motivated technician to join the NHSGGC Prescribing Support Team and drive key prescribing initiatives. As a key member of the Prescribing Team you will promote and implement cost‑effective and evidence‑based prescribing within specific GP practices and care homes across NHS GGC, working with GPs and the primary care multidisciplinary teams to improve medicines management and deliver excellent patient care. The role involves delivering the pharmacotherapy service as part of the GP contract and providing essential support to patients with their medicines. Excellent communication, negotiation, organisational and IT skills, along with the ability to influence and affect change, are required. This is an opportunity to develop your career in primary care by working with GP practices, community pharmacies, care homes and other care settings. Experience of working in primary care or as part of a multidisciplinary team is desirable. Minimum requirements: Pharmacy Technician, NVQ3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or Equivalent. Registrant with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Informal contact: Leanne Johnstone, Lead Pharmacy Technician, On 0300 300 0217 or email [e-mail]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates.

This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.

Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde‑NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third‑party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

For application portal/log‑in issues, please contact Jobtrain support hub in the first instance.