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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.
MIDLOTHIAN HSCP PHARMACY TEAM
Pharmacy Technician
Grade: AfC Band 5
1 wte: 37 hrs/week
(flexible working and part time options will be considered)
Location: Midlothian H&S Care Partnership
Pay Scale: £31,892 - £39,735
We are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated and enthusiastic individual, to support key initiatives within Midlothian Health & Social Care Partnership (HSCP). Working with Primary Care Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, GPs, other health and social care professionals and staff, this job will provide an exciting and challenging opportunity to impact on prescribing and efficient use of medicines across the HSCP. The focus will be on realising medicines efficiencies, developing and exploring new opportunities with the team. The work will initially centre on care home facilities in Midlothian where you will be expected to work with a degree of autonomy, exploring all opportunities for efficiency and recording your results.
With an NC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent, national/Scottish Vocational Qualification Pharmacy Services Level 3 and an HNC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or other equivalent prescribing sciences/medicine management qualification or equivalent experience. You will work on joint projects/initiatives within the HSCP as required and promote awareness of efficient prescribing whilst adhering to NHS Lothian’s Values. The post will also involve supporting the wider pharmacy team in delivering aspects of the pharmacotherapy service as well as services hosted at Midlothian Community Hospital.
Midlothian HSCP Pharmacy Team are a high performing team, recognised recently in NHS Lothian’s annual Celebrating Success Awards, where we were awarded the prize for Innovation and Efficiency. If you are interested in working in a supportive and successful environment please contact:
Michelle Tierney, Lead Pharmacy Technician michelle.tierney@nhs.scot
Or
Andrew Clarke, Lead Pharmacy Technician andrew.clarke4@nhs.scot
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.