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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.
St John’s Hospital
Pharmacy Technician – Higher Level
Band 5, 1.0 wte, 37.5 hours, Permanent
£30,229-£37,664
Weekend and public holidays rota commitment included
NHS Lothian covers Edinburgh city, East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian. We are the second largest health system in NHS Scotland and one of only four teaching Boards. We have strategic partnerships with local Universities, Local Authorities and our four Integration Joint Boards. We serve a population of 900,000, providing a range of primary, community based and acute hospital services. We also provide regional and national services across a range of clinical specialties.
The vision for the Pharmacy & Medicines service is to deliver clinically led, person-centred services to ensure patients across Lothian get the best from their medicines and pharmacy services. We are focussed on creating an environment where each person in the team has the opportunity to flourish, develop and make best use of their skills.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacy technician to become a key member of the existing mental health pharmacy team in West Lothian and develop their skills across a variety of mental health specialities.
The successful will work across both clinical and technical services based at St John’s Hospital, Livingston. The postholder should have an interest in mental health and will work closely with the wider pharmacy and multidisciplinary mental health team to ensure the delivery of high quality of patient care. The role will also participate in the ongoing service development in this role to optimise medicines use, support patient flow, and contribute towards ongoing delivery of the mental health clinical pharmacy service.
Candidates must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), have a Pharmacy Dispensary Checking Technician (PDCT) National Qualification or equivalent and HNC in Pharmacy Services Development and Management or equivalent qualification/experience will be considered. Knowledge and experience of ward-based activities such as one-stop dispensing and assessment of patient’s own medicines would be beneficial.
Applications for part time work may be considered. The post will also be required to support weekend and public holiday rotas as necessary.
For further information please contact Heather Kelly, Advanced Pharmacist, 01506 522100, heather.kelly@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.