Pharmacy Technician (Rotational And Checking)

NHS Lanarkshire; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave - 35 days includingpublic

Generous NHS pension scheme

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 the medicines management team in East Kilbride on a permanent basis. You will perform pharmaceutical technical tasks, dispensing prescriptions, including inpatients and clinical trials, and carry out final accuracy checks to ensure safe, effective care.

Rotational duties involve supplying controlled drugs to wards, reconciling patient medicines, and contributing to audits.

Qualifications

• Diploma/SQA National Certificate in Pharmacy Services or equivalent required.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Revalidation and ongoing professional development required.

Responsibilities

• To dispense prescriptions, including in-patient, out-patient, controlled drugs, clinical trials and clozapine in accordance with SOPs.
• 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 and maintain accurate records and conduct regular audits.
• To retrieve, reconcile and record information about a patient’s medicines.
• To assess patients’ medicines at bedside and check suitability for the Patient’s Own Drug scheme.

Skills

Registered pharmacy technician

Revalidation

Education

Diploma/SQA National Certificate in Pharmacy Services or equivalent

Job description

Advertised location: East Kilbride
Advertised salary: Band 4 (£31,537 - £34,303)
Employment type: Permanent

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]

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.