SP260097 - Clinical Pharmacy Technician

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Aberdeen; On-site; ZAR 546,000 - 699,000; Full time

Job summary

This post is part of the ward technician team supporting clinical pharmacists and the pharmacy service within NHS Grampian that provides pharmaceutical care to patients.

You will assess and check patients' own supply, order and handle supply queries, and assist in organising prescriptions and supply for discharge. You will train and supervise less experienced technicians and assistants, and an ACT qualification is required (if not held, must be undertaken).

Qualifications

• Supports clinical pharmacists within a ward technician team.
• Trains and supervises less experienced technicians and assistants.
• Assists in organising prescriptions and supply for discharge.

Responsibilities

• Assess and check patients' own supply.
• Order and handle supply queries.
• Assist in the organisation of prescriptions and discharge supply.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Pharmacy support

Education

ACT qualification

Job description

This post is involved in working as part of the ward technician team to provide support at a higher level to the clinical pharmacists, and is part of the pharmacy service within NHS Grampian that provides the provision of pharmaceutical care to patients.

It involves assessing and checking of patients own supply, ordering and dealing with any queries of supply, assisting in the organisation of prescriptions and supply for discharge.

Works closely with the pharmacist and will be required to train and supervise less experienced technicians and assistants.

An accuracy checking technician (ACT) qualification is required and if not already held, must be undertaken.

Informal enquires to Ivey Petty, e-mail [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.