Job Advert
University Hospital Monklands is looking for an enthusiastic pharmacy technician or student technician to join our aseptic pharmacy team! The successful candidate will provide pharmaceutical technical services predominantly within our centralised aseptic unit.
This role will involve the aseptic preparation of products such as systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT), total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and biological medicines used in the treatment of patients across NHS Lanarkshire.
We are looking for someone who consistently demonstrates professional behaviours and the core values of NHS Lanarkshire; respect, fairness, quality and working together. Applications are welcomed from candidates with a passion for aseptic pharmacy technical service.
We welcome both qualified applicants and those looking to train to be a Pharmacy Technician.
Job Purpose
The successful candidate will provide pharmaceutical technical services within all sections of the pharmacy department to patients attending or admitted to the hospital and will ensure the accurate, efficient and timely supply of discharge/outpatient prescriptions, pharmaceutical stock and non-stock supplies to wards and departments.
Knowledge, Training and/or Experience Required;
- National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
- SVQ Level III
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Continuing Professional Development as detailed by the General Pharmaceutical Council (mandatory requirement)
- Experience in dispensing discharge / OPD / in-patient prescriptions
- Experience in providing a ward/department stock top-up
- Ability to be trained to carry out aseptic and cytotoxic drug reconstitution / manipulations
- Participation in weekend and public holiday working
To apply for this exciting position as a student you must have a minimum qualification of:
National 5 grades in Biology, Chemistry, English and Mathematics
Or
NC Applied Sciences (Must be Chemistry and Biology based)
*Please note if offered as a Trainee post, Annex 21 applies*
The salary for a Band 4 is (£25,914 - £28,187) or, if appointed as a Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician, the salary will be 70% of the top of the band in year 1 and 75% in year 2 under Agenda for Change Annex 21 rules.
For informal enquiries, please contact Julie Robertson, Chief Pharmacy Technician (Aseptic Services) at University Hospital Monklands, on (01698) 752079
For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only, please contact David.Murray3@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
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