Pharmacy Technician – Team Lead

NHS National Services Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK healthcare organization is seeking an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join their primary care pharmacy team in Glasgow. The role involves leading service developments, improving medicines management, and working with multidisciplinary teams in GP practices and care homes. Candidates should have relevant registration with GPhC and significant experience in pharmacy. An excellent opportunity to enhance your career in Primary Care.

Qualifications

• Registrant with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Significant post-qualification experience as a pharmacy technician.

Responsibilities

• Lead service developments and operational planning.
• Work with GPs and multidisciplinary teams to improve medicines management.
• Promote cost-effective and evidence-based prescribing.

Skills

Excellent leadership skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Organizational skills

IT skills

Education

NVQ3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences

HNC Pharmacy services 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.

Glasgow City HSCP

This role covers the Northwest of the city and will predominantly be based at our Blair Court, 100 Borron Street site. An exciting chance to join the primary care pharmacy team in the Glasgow City HSCP Northwest Locality to support work in primary care in GP practice & care homes.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and self‑motivated technician to join the Glasgow City HSCP Northwest Primary Care Pharmacy Team and help support delivery of the Pharmacotherapy Service. You will be responsible for leading on service developments, operational planning, and education and development for Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Support Workers in Primary Care.

As a senior member of the Primary Care Pharmacy Team, you will have an important role in promoting and implementing cost‑effective and evidence‑based prescribing within specific GP practices and Care Homes across NHS GGC. This role will involve working with GPs and the primary care multidisciplinary teams to improve medicines management and deliver excellent patient care. This post requires excellent leadership/management skills including communication, negotiation, organisational and IT skills along with the ability to influence and affect change. This is an opportunity to develop your career in Primary Care working with multi‑disciplinary teams, particularly GP Practices, Community Pharmacies, Care Homes and other care settings. Experience of working in Primary Care or as part of a multi‑disciplinary team is desirable.

Minimum requirements

• Registrant with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Pharmacy Technician, NVQ3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
• HNC Pharmacy services or equivalent management / clinical qualification
• Significant post‑qualification experience as a pharmacy technician providing a broad understanding of a range of technical practice, and including staff management/leadership

Informal contact: Kirsty Thomson - [e-mail], 07812 474 127

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

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Inclusion and Equality

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