Senior Pharmacy Technician (LW)

NHS National Services Scotland; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Clinical Pharmacy Technician to join their integrated pharmacy team. The role includes delivering patient care through effective medication management in acute hospital settings, as well as counselling patients to enhance their understanding and adherence to treatment. This position requires independence in the pharmacy team as well as collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates will have a solid clinical experience and excellent communication skills. Offering flexible working policies.

Benefits

Flexible working and family-friendly policies

Support for disabled candidates

Qualifications

• Expertise in medication management and patient counselling.
• Experience in a clinical environment and managing staff.
• Ability to build relationships with healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe pharmacy service across acute hospital settings.
• Manage medications and support discharge prescriptions.
• Ensure smooth transitions of patient care.

Skills

Excellent communication

Independent and team working

Clinical experience

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC

Job description

We have transformed our clinical pharmacy service across NHS Fife through an ambitious project to operate as an integrated pharmacy service across hospital, primary care, and specialist teams. This approach ensures care services are joined up Fife-wide to provide care across transitions and delivers the best possible outcomes for patients and their medicines.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced pharmacy technicians registered with the GPhC with proven post qualification experience to join our integrated pharmacy team, working across Fife as part of the Acute Services clinical pharmacy team.

There are two posts advertised. One post will be based within the surgical clinical pharmacy team, and the other within the medical clinical pharmacy team.

As a Senior Clinical Pharmacy Technician, you will play a crucial role in delivering a safe and effective pharmacy service across Acute hospital settings. Working closely with both pharmacy and multidisciplinary teams, you will ensure smooth transitions of care and support patient flow.

Your responsibilities include taking comprehensive medication histories upon admission, managing medicines throughout the inpatient stay, and supporting discharge prescriptions to maintain accuracy and continuity of care. You will also provide counselling to patients to promote understanding and adherence to their medication regimens.

You must be able to work independently or as part of the pharmacy team and wider multidisciplinary team. You will be an excellent communicator who has the ability to build good relationships with colleagues and other healthcare professionals. You should have experience of working in a clinical environment and managing staff.

Your primary site will be Victoria Hospital, but the role will require the ability to travel across Fife to cover other hospitals out with your base locations. You will also have sessions to enable you to maintain your checking qualification.

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.

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 further information please contact Andrew Forrester – Lead Clinical Pharmacy Technician [e-mail] 07483 316001 or Dale Imrie – Specialist Clinical Pharmacy Technician [e-mail] 01592 643355 ext 20568.

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‑rata. 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 Immigrations 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 neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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.