Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Pharmacy

NHS National Services Scotland; Airdrie; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme

35 days annual leave (incl. PH)

Discounts and more

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a Pharmacy Technician lead to oversee the goods receipt area and ensure the accurate and safe assembly of medicines for dispensing. You will manage the pharmacy team and coordinate with nurses, patients, and portering staff to ensure timely orders are received and checked.

The role requires Scottish Vocational Qualification Level II and the ability to plan, prioritise, and work under pressure, both independently and as part of a team. CPD commitment is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience planning and prioritising workload under pressure.
• Ability to lead pharmacy staff and work as part of a team.
• Commitment to CPD / self motivation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the assistant technical officers and assist the Chief Technician with planning and prioritising work within goods receipt area.
• Receive and check pharmaceutical products into the pharmacy department from wholesalers and other hospitals.
• Receive prescriptions and orders at pharmacy dispensary from nurses, patients or portering staff.

Skills

People management

Education

Scottish Vocational Qualification Level II

Job description

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

The postholder provides patient focused quality service to assure an efficient and timely supply of pharmaceutical products and be the team leader for pharmacy staff working within goods receipt area. The accurate and safe assembly of medicines to be dispensed and to receive, check, package and despatch pharmaceutical goods

In this key role, you will:

• To lead the assistant technical officers and assist the Chief Technician with planning and prioritising work within goods receipt area.
• To receive and check all types of pharmaceutical products into the pharmacy department from wholesalers and other hospitals.
• Notify senior technician or pharmacist if there are any incomplete orders delivered.
• To receive prescriptions and orders at pharmacy dispensary from nurses, patients or portering staff.

What You'll Bring:

• Scottish Vocational Qualification Level II
• Able to plan, prioritise and organise workload and work under pressure.
• Able to work under their own initiative and as part of a team.
• Commitment to CPD / Self motivation

What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

Elaine Stewart, Chief Pharmacy Technician on [e-mail]

Marion Bisset Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]