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Please note this is a part time - Job Share post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
We are seeking an enthusiastic Medical Information Technician to join the Pharmacy Team in University Hospital Hairmyres .
A Full Valid UK Driving Licence Holder would be essential for this position as post holder would be expected to cover some cross site working.
The successful candidate will be required to work 22.5 hours with an option of additional weekend hours .
NHS Lanarkshire is currently offering an exciting opportunity for a level 2 Pharmacy Technician (band 5) to work within our centralised Medicines Information (MI) service, based within University Hospital Hairmyres. This would be a job share role to support the development and functioning of the joint MI service for NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Forth Valley by providing an efficient and effective enquiry answering service and therefore supporting the pharmaceutical care of individual patients.
You would be involved with enquiry answering, training of other pharmacy staff e.g. foundation pharmacists and post registration pharmacists, and contribution to provision of proactive information e.g. Medusa Intravenous Drug Monographs.
You will receive individualised training as per UKMi and gain expert knowledge in information retrieval and handling. Once fully trained would be able to independently answer clinical enquiries. You will be interacting with a variety of healthcare professionals, and as such are expected to have excellent communication skills.
For further details and/or informal visit then please contact: Sarah Brady, Senior Medicines Information Pharmacist, UH Hairmyres Tel 01355 584879
If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process email Sarah.Brady@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Please note: 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.
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview 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 the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.
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