Pharmacy Technician: Vaccination & Stock Control Specialist

NHS Highland; Lochgilphead; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Highland invites applications for a registered Pharmacy Technician to join the Argyll & Bute pharmacy and vaccination services. You will support safe, accurate vaccine and medicine management across multiple sites, under pharmacists and senior colleagues.

Required qualifications include NVQ Level 3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences, registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council, and a full driving licence with access to a car for business use.

Qualifications

• Essential qualifications in pharmacy; registered with GPhC and vaccine service awareness.
• Strong numeracy, organisation and IT skills required.
• Full driving licence and access to a car for business use.

Responsibilities

• Participate in stock management including receipt and storage.
• Maintain records and use stock-management systems.
• Support cold chain and QA activities with temperature monitoring.
• Assist with stock reconciliation, audits and reducing wastage.
• Respond to routine queries and refer complex matters to pharmacists.
• Support medicines governance, safety alerts and SOP adherence.
• Collaborate with pharmacy, nursing and primary care teams across sites.

Skills

Communication skills

Numeracy

IT skills

Organisation

Education

NVQ Level 3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Job description

NHS Highland invites applications for a registered Pharmacy Technician to join the Argyll & Bute pharmacy and vaccination services. You will support safe, accurate vaccine and medicine management across multiple sites, under pharmacists and senior colleagues.

Required qualifications include NVQ Level 3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences, registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council, and a full driving licence with access to a car for business use.