Senior Pharmacy Technician (Relief Post) (LW)

NHS Scotland; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Fife Primary Care Pharmacy Services invites an experienced Pharmacy Technician to join as Relief Senior Pharmacy Technician on a fixed-term 12-month contract. You will support GP practices and clusters across Fife, helping to maintain Pharmacotherapy services during vacancies and peak periods.

The role focuses on developing senior-level skills, supervising Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians, and contributing to workforce development within NHS Fife.

Qualifications

• Must hold GPhC registration and be a registered Pharmacy Technician.
• Significant post-registration experience in Primary Care Pharmacy.
• Experience delivering Level 1 Pharmacotherapy services.
• Experience mentoring or developing others within a clinical setting.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel across GP practices in Fife.

Responsibilities

• Provide flexible support across GP practices and clusters in Fife.
• Support induction, supervision and development of Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians and Medicines Management Support Workers.
• Work autonomously and adapt to different practice environments.
• Contribute to future development of the Pharmacy Technician workforce within NHS Fife.

Skills

GPhC registration

Primary care pharmacy experience

Level 1 pharmacotherapy services

Mentoring or developing others

Communication and problem solving

Ability to travel across Fife

Education

NC in Pharmaceutical Science

SVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

Accuracy Checking Qualification

PDA in Assessment and Supply of Individual Patients' Medicines

Diploma in Pharmacy Services (SCQF Level 7)

SQA Pharmacy Services Level 8 Awards

Job description

NHS FIFE INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY

Fixed Term 12 Months

An exciting development opportunity has arisen for an experienced Pharmacy Technician to join NHS Fife Primary Care Pharmacy Services as a Relief Senior Pharmacy Technician.

This role has been developed to support service resilience across Primary Care Pharmacy Services whilst providing a valuable progression opportunity for Pharmacy Technicians seeking to further develop their clinical, leadership and training skills.

You will provide flexible support across GP practices and clusters throughout Fife, helping to maintain continuity of Pharmacotherapy services during periods of vacancy, annual leave, absence and service pressure. In addition, the successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the induction, supervision and development of Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians and Medicines Management Support Workers.

We are seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician with substantial Primary Care Pharmacy experience who can work autonomously, adapt quickly to different practice environments and build effective working relationships across a wide range of teams.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their senior-level skills, gain wider operational experience and contribute to the future development of the Pharmacy Technician workforce within NHS Fife.

You should be able to demonstrate:

• Current GPhC registration as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Significant post-registration experience within Primary Care Pharmacy.
• Experience delivering Level 1 Pharmacotherapy services.
• Experience supporting, mentoring or developing others.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work flexibly across multiple GP practices.
• Ability to travel throughout Fife when required.

Why Join Us?

Primary Care Pharmacy Services in NHS Fife are committed to developing and growing the Pharmacy Technician workforce. This post offers the opportunity to contribute to service improvement, workforce development and delivery of high-quality Pharmacotherapy services whilst developing your own leadership and professional skills.

Applicants should hold one of the following recognised qualification pathways:

Route A

• NC in Pharmaceutical Science (or equivalent)
• SVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services
• Accuracy Checking Qualification
• PDA in the Assessment and Supply of Individual Patients' Medicines (or equivalent experience)

Route B

• Diploma in Pharmacy Services (SCQF Level 7)
• SQA Pharmacy Services Level 8 Awards

For an informal discussion, please contact: Michelle Jackson, Lead Pharmacy Technician - [e-mail]
Louise Hamilton, Senior Pharmacy Technician - [e-mail]
Martin Jackson, Senior Pharmacy Technician - [e-mail]

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.