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THE , CARSTAIRS
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
Band 4 0.8WTE (Wages are Pro Rata)
plus
High Secure Environmental and Clinical Responsibility Allowances
pro rata (£4,294)
The is a Special Health Board which is a national service for and , providing secure psychiatric care for up to 140 patients. It also hosts the Forensic Mental Health Services Managed Care Network (Forensic Network). New facilities were built and opened in 2012 to ensure patients are in an environment that provides appropriate accommodation and supports rehabilitation. Pharmacy staff and services are provided from NHS Lothian.
There is an opening for a pharmacy technician to come and join a friendly and experienced team who provide a clinical pharmacy service in this national resource. Dispensing and distribution services are provided off site so the post holder will co-ordinate the ordering (including ward top-up), supply and delivery of medicines to the hospital in line with formulary and cost-effective medicines management. In this role they will support the Higher Level Pharmacy Technicians and Clinical Pharmacists deliver on Clinical Pharmacy standards. Clinical audit against national and locally developed evidence based standards will also play a part.
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.
For further information please contact , Lead Pharmacist on 01555 842087