Primary Care Pharmacy Technician, GP Practices

NHS National Services Scotland; Stirling; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Stirling is seeking a motivated Pharmacy Technician to join their team. You will support pharmaceutical care, working with a multidisciplinary team to ensure excellent patient outcomes. Applicants must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. This role requires effective communication skills and the ability to travel within the service area.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Effective interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills.
• Willingness to travel throughout the service area.

Responsibilities

• Support safe, effective pharmaceutical care for patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in various settings.
• Play a key role in delivering a Pharmacotherapy Service.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Influencing skills

Teamwork

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

Are you a motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician looking for a new challenge? NHS Forth Valley has an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join the team working within GP practices.

As a Primary Care Pharmacy Technician, you will play a key role in supporting safe, effective pharmaceutical care, ensuring patients get the best possible outcome from their medicines.

You will join a team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support workers delivering a much appreciated and well-respected Pharmacotherapy Service.

You will have effective interpersonal, communication and influencing skills with the ability to work in collaboration with the wider multidisciplinary team in hospital, community pharmacy and care homes settings ensuring seamless pharmaceutical care.

You must be a registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council before you can apply for this post. Applications are welcome from newly qualified pharmacy technicians and those about to qualify within next three months.

Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.

For further information please contact Lynne Curtis, Lead Pharmacy Technician Pharmacotherapy on 01324 567938 or email [e-mail]

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.