Pharmacy Technician: Vaccination & Stock Management

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Scotland; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is seeking a registered Pharmacy Technician to support vaccination services and medicines management across Argyll & Bute. The role requires registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council and a suitable technician qualification, with strong communication and IT skills and a full driving licence.

You will work under pharmacists and senior colleagues to ensure safe, accurate, cost-effective handling of vaccines and medicines, participate in stock control, maintain

Qualifications

• Must hold an appropriate Pharmacy Technician qualification and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Effective communication, numeracy, organisation, IT skills and attention to detail are required.
• Full driving licence and access to a car for business use are required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in stock management, including receipt, storage, ordering processes, stock checks, expiry-date monitoring, distribution and returns/disposal.
• Maintain accurate electronic and paper records and use stock-management systems to issue and receive stock.
• Support cold chain and quality assurance, including refrigerator and freezer temperature monitoring and escalation of discrepancies.
• Assist with stock reconciliation, audit, data collection, reporting and actions to reduce vaccine wastage.
• Respond to routine queries within competence and refer complex matters to an appropriate pharmacist or senior colleague.
• Support medicines governance, safety alerts, incident reporting, SOPs, staff training and service improvement.
• Work collaboratively with pharmacy, nursing, administrative and primary care teams across multiple sites in Argyll & Bute.

Skills

Communication

Numeracy

Organisation

IT skills

Attention to detail

Driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent

Job description

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is seeking a registered Pharmacy Technician to support vaccination services and medicines management across Argyll & Bute. The role requires registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council and a suitable technician qualification, with strong communication and IT skills and a full driving licence.

You will work under pharmacists and senior colleagues to ensure safe, accurate, cost-effective handling of vaccines and medicines, participate in stock control, maintain