Pharmacy Technician (Rotational and Checking)

NHS Scotland; East Kilbride; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme

Annual Leave 35 days including public

Annual 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 pharmacy team and support hospital services across our sites. You will dispense prescriptions, perform final accuracy checks, and manage controlled drugs in line with SOPs.

You will retrieve, reconcile and record patient medicines, assess bedside medicines for the Patient’s Own Drug scheme, and maintain accurate records while upholding high quality pharmaceutical care.

Qualifications

• Diploma/SQA National Certificate in Pharmacy Services or equivalent to enable registration as a pharmacy technician 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

• To dispense prescriptions, including in-patient, out-patient, controlled drug, clinical trials and clozapine prescription in accordance with SOPs as directed by the Senior Pharmacy Technician.
• To carry out final accuracy checks on prescriptions dispensed by others.
• To undertake the final accuracy check of prescriptions/Indents that have been dispensed by others
• To supply controlled drugs to wards and departments throughout NHS Lanarkshire and provide accurate record keeping of controlled drugs kept in the pharmacy including supplies to wards and departments, orders received into the pharmacy and perform regular audits of the accuracy of computer and paper records.
• To retrieve, reconcile and record information about an individual's medicines
• To assess patients’ medicines at bedside and check suitability for use in the operation of the Patient’s Own Drug scheme.

Skills

Dispensing prescriptions

Final accuracy checks

Controlled drugs handling

Patient medicine information

Education

Diploma/SQA National Certificate in Pharmacy Services or equivalent

Registered pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

To undertake pharmaceutical technical tasks within a designated area, on a rotational basis, using Standard Operating Procedures laid down by the relevant Senior Pharmacy Technician to maintain a high quality pharmaceutical service to NHS Lanarkshire hospitals.

In this key role, you will:

• To dispense prescriptions, including in-patient, out-patient, controlled drug, clinical trials and clozapine prescription in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures as directed by the Senior Pharmacy Technician.
• To carry out final accuracy checks on prescriptions dispensed by others.
• To undertake the final accuracy check of prescriptions/Indents that have been dispensed by others
• To supply controlled drugs to wards and departments throughout NHS Lanarkshire and provide accurate record keeping of controlled drugs kept in the pharmacy including supplies to wards and departments, orders received into the pharmacy and perform regular audits of the accuracy of computer and paper records.
• To retrieve, reconcile and record information about an individual's medicines
• To assess patients’ medicines at bedside and check suitability for use in the operation of the Patient’s Own Drug scheme.

What You'll Bring:

• Diploma/SQA National Certificate in Pharmacy Services or equivalent to enable registration as a pharmacy technician 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.

What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Lesley Kay, Pharmacy Distribution Manager on [e-mail]

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Nicole Hetherington, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]

Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.