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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.
We are looking to recruit a Specialist Pharmacy Technician to provide leadership, development and management to our expanding General Practice Pharmacy Technician and pharmacy support staff team in Tayside. The General Practice Pharmacy Technician role involves working alongside clinical pharmacists and pharmacy support staff in a range of environments including GP practices, care homes, community hospitals and patients own homes with an emphasis on high quality patient centred pharmaceutical care.
The postholder will work alongside the HSCP Lead Pharmacist and contribute to the delivery of the General Practice Clinical Pharmacy Service to achieve high quality patient care.
The applicant must be registered as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain (GPhC). Experience of primary care is desirable.
Qualities
- A personal and professional philosophy that puts patients at the centre of service activity
- The ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills in complex or challenging situations
- The ability to establish and maintain relationships with a range of other professionals
- The ability to adapt to change and meet tight deadlines
- Possess excellent clinical knowledge and problem solving skills
- Experience of audit, review and service improvement work
- Experience in delivering training sessions to a variety of staff groups
The NHS Tayside ethos is to allow professionals to develop to be the best they can be, further develop their competencies within robust competency frameworks and actively encourages multidisciplinary and multi professional working.
We are a friendly and sociable, forward thinking team that has developed over the years. We promote team working and collaboration across all roles to recognise the valuable contribution a good skill mix can make to delivering the best quality service and improving patient care.
If you are interested in joining our friendly, progressive team, and would like more information then please contact:-
Karine Loudon: Lead Pharmacy Technician, General Practice Clinical Pharmacy Service, karine.loudon@nhs.scot Tel: 07973 720040
Elaine Thomson: Lead Pharmacist, elaine.thomson3@nhs.scot Tel: 07974 581730
Hours of work are: 37 hours over 7 days. Part time applicants will be considered.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
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.
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