Rotational Pharmacy Technician

NHS Tayside; Dundee; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Tayside in Scotland is recruiting two rotational Pharmacy Technicians at Band 4/5. The roles provide experience across dispensing, stores, clinical areas, aseptic dispensing, and homecare, with 36 hours across a 7-day week.

Candidates must be registered with the GPhC or be a pre-registration trainee due to qualify in 2026; those training to undertake final accuracy checks are welcome. Successful applicants progress to Band 5 after completion.

Qualifications

• Must be registered or a pre-registration trainee due to qualify with the GPhC in 2026.
• Requires willingness to train to undertake the final accuracy check of dispensed medicines.

Responsibilities

• Rotational role across dispensary, stores/distribution, clinical areas providing near-patient service, the aseptic dispensing unit and homecare.

Education

GPhC registration

Accuracy checking qualification

Job description

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.

ROTATIONAL PHARMACY TECHNICIAN BAND 4/5

(2 rotational posts)

1 x Permanent 1 x Fixed Term/Secondment (2 years)

Are you a forward-thinking pharmacy technician seeking the challenge of an expanding and developing role, delivering a high quality, effective and efficient patient-centered service? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Within NHS Tayside hospital services we have a proud history of developing roles for pharmacy technicians and an organisational structure that promotes pharmacy technician professional leadership. As a rotational pharmacy technician you will gain experience in dispensary, stores/distribution, clinical areas providing near patient service, the aseptic dispensing unit and homecare.

To be considered for this post you must be registered as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) or a pre-registration trainee pharmacy technician due to qualify and register with the GPhC in 2026. Applicants must be willing to train to undertake the final accuracy check of dispensed medicines or already have a recognised accuracy checking qualification.

Successful candidates will undertake a Band 4 Pharmacy Technician career progression programme to support their professional development. On successful completion of the programme and an interview/ assessment the candidate will advance to Band 5.

Hours of work are 36 over a 7-day working week, applications from those wishing to work part-time will be considered.

Contact : Michelle Tingley. Lead Pharmacy Technician - NHS Tayside Dispensing Services

[e-mail] or call 01382 362030 ext 36764

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