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NHS LOTHIAN
PHARMACY SERVICES
Band 6 AfC – Lead Pharmacy Technician
Primary Care
BASE/LOCATION: Various Sites
Full time hours - 37.5 per week - part time hours will be considered and will be pro rata
NHS Lothian serves a population of approximately 1 million people, employs 35,000 people and is fundamentally focussed on improving the health and wellbeing of the population. Some of the benefits of working in NHS Lothian are captured in the video below;
https://careers.nhslothian.scot/over-100-careers-just-one-employer/
The NHS Lothian Primary Care Pharmacy and Medicines Service is undergoing an ambitious programme of transformation and integration. Pharmaceutical care is provided by a team of around 100 pharmacy staff, including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and administrators, working across General Practices covering the whole of Edinburgh.
Partnership working is at the core of our values, and we work closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, including our Community Pharmacy colleagues, to deliver the highest quality care for everyone in Lothian.
Do you want to be at the forefront of transforming the delivery of pharmaceutical care? Do you want to work in an environment that values staff and supports their learning, growth and wellbeing? Do you want to work with a dynamic team who have the ambition to be “the best Pharmacy service in Scotland”?
Who you are:
You are a self-motivated, driven and enthusiastic, GPhC registered pharmacy technician. The post requires S(N)VQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services, and HNC Pharmacy Services or equivalent qualifications to the same level.
You will have extensive experience in the delivery of training sessions to a variety of staff, have good organisational skills and some insight into care home systems. Knowledge of GP computer systems will be beneficial. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills to support patient care, staff management and engagement and close working with GP Practice and social care teams. You should always be promoting NHS Lothian's values of quality, teamwork, care and compassion, dignity and respect, and openness, honesty and responsibility.
What we offer:
We are creating a high performing team.
You will be have the support from the primary care pharmacy team to help support you deliver training sessions for social care teams. You will be expected to identify the key priorities for the team and implement these considering the clinical, financial and operational implications.
You will have access to a full range of benefits including generous holiday allowance, NHS pension and parental leave.
For further information, or an informal chat about this opportunity, please contact
Karen Reid
Karen.Reid@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Recruiting Board.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Karen Reid on 0131 312 2148 or email address above.