Pharmacy Assistant - Distribution

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Hospital; On-site; EUR 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Highland invites applications for a Pharmacy Assistant trainee to join the Distribution, Purchasing and Vaccine team at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness. You will support medicines stock management across wards and departments and help deliver medicines and vaccines to NHS Highland sites as required.

You will follow a structured training programme to meet the General Pharmaceutical Council minimum training requirements for the role and demonstrate strong written communication, teamwork and

Qualifications

• Demonstrate enthusiasm and motivation for the role.
• Meet GPhC minimum training requirements through the programme.
• Commit to achieving Induction standards for Healthcare Support workers in Scotland.

Responsibilities

• Support medicines stock management within wards and departments.
• Provide medicines and vaccines supply service to Raigmore and NHS Highland destinations.
• Participate in the structured training programme to meet minimum training requirements.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Written communication

Education

3 National 4 qualifications including English Maths and Science

Job description

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Distribution, Purchasing and Vaccine team. You will train and work as a Pharmacy Assistant as part of our Pharmacy team based at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join our team of Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Support Staff in our busy automated Pharmacy Department. Your primary role will be to support medicines stock management within wards and departments in Raigmore and provide medicines & vaccines supply service to other destinations across NHS Highland.

You will be required to work through a structured training programme to meet the General Pharmaceutical Council minimum training requirements for the role.

You will need to be enthusiastic with strong interpersonal and organisational abilities, good communication skills and a strong team work ethic. You must also demonstrate in your application that you possess good written communication skills, and are hard working with good attention to detail. You will need to be flexible in your approach and committed to completing the training programme.

Applicants must have achieved, or at the time of interview be working towards 3 National 4 qualifications (or SCQF equivalent) which must include English, Maths and a Science subject as a minimum.

You will be required to achieve the mandatory Induction standards for Healthcare Support workers in Scotland and to comply with the code of conduct throughout your employment.

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa. NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

For informal enquiries please contact Dave Dunn, Lead Pharmacy Technician Pharmacologistics and IT systems; email: [e-mail]

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.