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There are a number of posts available across the following areas:
· West Dunbartonshire HSCP
· Inverclyde HSCP (Fixed term one year)
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated technician to join the NHS Greater Glasgow & Clydes Prescribing Support Team and assist the senior technicians and pharmacists take forward key prescribing initiatives. As a key member of the Prescribing Team you will have an important role in promoting and implementing cost effective and evidence based prescribing within specific GP practices and Care Homes across NHS GGC. This role will involve working with GPs and the primary care multidisciplinary teams to improve medicines management and deliver excellent patient care. This role will involve delivery of the pharmacotherapy service as part of the GP contract and will provide an important function in supporting patients with their medicines
This post requires excellent communication, negotiation, organisational and IT skills along with the ability to influence and affect change. This is an opportunity to develop your career in Primary Care working with multi-disciplinary teams, particularly GP Practices, Community Pharmacies, Care Homes and across other care settings. You will be registered as a Pharmacy Technician with recent post qualification experience. Experience of working in Primary Care or as part of a multi-disciplinary team is desirable.
Minimum requirements
Pharmacy Technician, NVQ3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or Equivalent Registrant with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Shift pattern is 5/7.
Informal Contact
Rachel Bruce Lead Clinical Pharmacist 0141 277 7602 / 0141 201 6022
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs .