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Pharmacy Technician -Pre-Registration/Annex21 Trainee for 2 years 70% of the top of the Band 4 Salary Point.
Any candidate who does not hold a National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences will be a considered as a trainee Annex 21 and as such will be paid a percentage of the top of the band.
We are seeking a dedicated and hard-working Pharmacy Technician who is registered with the General Pharmaceutical or a candidate who can be appointed as a Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician with the ability to work towards becoming a registered Pharmacy Technician. The Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician requires to demonstrate commitment to the two year Training Programme and possess SQA National 5 Awards in English ,Maths ,Chemistry and biology or equivalent
The Pharmacy Technician/ Pre Registration Pharmacy Technician will be required to provide pharmaceutical technical services within all sections of the pharmacy department to patients attending or admitted to the hospital. To ensure the accurate, efficient, and timely supply of discharge/outpatient prescriptions, pharmaceutical stock, and non-stock supplies to wards and departments.
It is a mandatory requirement that the candidate has Continuing Professional Development as detailed by the General Pharmaceutical Council as well as experience in dispensing discharge / OPD / in-patient prescriptions as well as experience in providing a ward/department stock top-up and an understanding of hospital pharmacy services. They should have excellent computer skills/keyboard skills, good communication skills both verbal and written, an ability to organise and prioritise work in addition to being a team player and willing to participate in weekend and public holiday staff rota.
If you have any inquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by the hiring manager Lynn Hall, Chief Pharmacy Technician at lynn.hall@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact recruitment.lanarkshire@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.
We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge, and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced, or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
Care-experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interviews may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any Worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigration. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Skilled worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk