RWW Senior Clinical Pharmacy Support Worker, Clinical and Procurement (LW)

-; Killin; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Killin seeks a Pharmacy Support Worker to join their Community Hospital Pharmacy Team. The role involves enhancing patient experience, managing medication supplies, and maintaining safety throughout the hospital journey. Candidates must have experience in a pharmacy team and hold an SVQ in Pharmacy Services or equivalent. This position offers an opportunity to make a difference in patient care with flexible working policies.

Benefits

Flexible working

Family-friendly policies

Support for disabled candidates

Qualifications

• Experience working in a pharmacy team is essential.
• Completion or willingness to pursue the underpinning knowledge programme at Fife College.
• Ability to travel throughout Fife.

Responsibilities

• Enhance patient experience within the Community Hospital Pharmacy Team.
• Assist in taking medication histories and managing medication supply.
• Maintain accurate records ensuring safety in the hospital journey.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Flexibility

Patient care

Education

SVQ in Pharmacy Services at SCQF Level 6 or equivalent

Job description

Overview

NHS Fife Pharmacy and Medicines Directorate are seeking an individual to join our dynamic and passionate Community Frailty and Hospital at Home Pharmacy Team, dedicated to delivering exceptional care to ensure safe, timely, and efficient medicines management and supply for patients receiving care at home.

Responsibilities

As a Pharmacy Support Worker, you will be working at ward/clinic level with the Community Hospital Pharmacy Team and the wider Pharmacy service. You'll play a pivotal role in enhancing patient experience, facilitating communication across care providers, assisting in taking medication histories, managing medication supply, maintaining accurate records and ensuring the utmost safety and effectiveness in their hospital journey.

If you're excited about making a difference in patients' lives, come be a vital part of our excellent Community Hospital Pharmacy Team.

Qualifications

You should have experience working in a pharmacy team and must have SVQ in Pharmacy Services at SCQF Level 6 (Full award) or equivalent. Have completed or be willing to work towards the underpinning knowledge programme for Pharmacy Support Workers at Fife College.

You should have good interpersonal skills and communication skills and have a passion for patient care. You need to be forward-thinking and flexible and enjoy face‑to‑face interactions with patients and the multidisciplinary team. You should also be able to travel throughout Fife.

About NHS Fife Pharmacy and Medicines Directorate

The NHS Fife Pharmacy and Medicines Directorate provides an integrated service to a population of approximately 380,000 people, with a team of around 300 Pharmacy staff, including Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Support Workers, Nurses, and Administrators. We pride ourselves on being a vibrant, welcoming and friendly team, that is made up of hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals who work towards a common goal of putting our patients at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to our staff’s experience and development and ensuring both our staff and patients experience the same compassion and empathy.

The team works across Acute and Community hospital sites, General Practices, Mental Health services, and a range of specialist teams. Partnership working is at the core of our values, and we work closely with other members of the multi‑disciplinary team, including our Community Pharmacy colleagues, to deliver the highest quality care for everyone in Fife.

Fife has something to offer everyone and has excellent transport links, being only 30 mins - 1 hour from major cities.

Additional Information

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

For informal enquiries, please contact Andrew Forrester - Lead Clinical Pharmacy Technician [e-mail] 07483 316001 or Amanda Gray - Specialist Clinical Pharmacy Technician [e-mail] 01592 643355 ext 21697.

As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro‑rated. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service.

As part of the pre‑employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre‑settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application form.

We offer flexible working and family‑friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long‑term conditions or who are neuro‑divergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Equality and Diversity

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.