SP261427 - Senior Pharmacy Technician

NHS Scotland; Aberdeen; On-site; ZAR 568,000 - 743,000; Full time

Job summary

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary is inviting a Pharmacy Technician to join the Medicines Information (MI) team within the Pharmacy Department. The role supports a high-quality medicines information service for healthcare professionals across NHS Grampian, NHS Shetland and NHS Orkney.

You will provide teaching and training to local pharmacy staff, undertake a ward-based clinical duty, respond to medicines-related enquiries and aid in developing guidelines and policies.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacy technician with excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Desire to provide a high quality, safe and efficient medicines information service.
• Willingness to undertake MIATP training if not completed.

Responsibilities

• Provide medicines information to healthcare professionals across NHS Grampian, NHS Shetland and NHS Orkney.
• Lead teaching and training for local pharmacy teams.
• Support development of guidelines and policies and perform ward-based clinical duties.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Teaching abilities

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly and supportive Medicines Information (MI) team within the Pharmacy Department at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

The Grampian Medicines Information Centre handles a large volume of complex medicines-related enquiries each year, providing evidence-based advice to support safe and effective patient care.

You will play a significant role in the provision of a high-quality Medicines Information service to all healthcare professionals in any setting across NHS Grampian, NHS Shetland and NHS Orkney. You will provide teaching and training to local pharmacy team members, have a clinical duty on a ward within Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, answer medicines-related enquiries and support the development of guidelines and policies.

You will be supported to undertake the Medicines Information and Advice Training Programme (MIATP) for Pharmacy Technicians if not already completed, to become accredited in specific enquiry types.

You will be a registered pharmacy technician with excellent communication and organisational skills and the desire to provide a high quality, safe, effective and efficient service.

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.

As a disability confident employer we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview in person. Alternative arrangements or adjustments will be considered in the event there are circumstances that may prevent candidates attending in person to ensure it is inclusive and accessible to all.

Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Grampian.

• Please note - If this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering.**

NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.