Senior Pharmacy Technician (Relief Post) (LW)

NHS Scotland; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Fife Primary Care Pharmacy Services is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician for a 12-month fixed-term Relief Senior role. The post focuses on enhancing clinical leadership, mentoring, and supervision while supporting Pharmacotherapy services across GP practices in Fife.

The successful candidate will work autonomously, travel across Fife as required, and contribute to developing the Pharmacy Technician workforce and service resilience within NHS Fife.

Qualifications

• 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 travel throughout Fife when required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

GPhC registration

Primary Care Pharmacy experience

Leadership training

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

You are required to be an NHS Fife Employee, Intern or Bank Staff member to apply for this post.

Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager. The secondment policy can be found here If you do not have approval for a secondment from your current line manager, you will not be able to progress your application for a fixed term post. External applicants, with continuous NHS Service, must also have in place a secondment agreement, from their existing board to apply for this post.

We actively encourage informal enquiries and would be delighted to speak with anyone interested in learning more about the role, the team, or career opportunities within NHS Fife Primary Care Pharmacy. Whether you already have Primary Care experience, are considering a move from another pharmacy sector, or are due to join the GPhC register shortly, we would welcome an informal conversation.

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.

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.