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RAIGMORE HOSPITAL, INVERNESS
PHARMACY DEPARTMENT
CLINICAL PHARMACY TECHNICIAN (Higher Level)
BAND 5
Full Time / Permanent
(Open to flexible working and will to consider alternative patterns of work)
Salary Scale £26,104 - £32,915 per annum
We have an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic, patient-focussed pharmacy technician to join our clinical pharmacy team providing high quality pharmaceutical services to patients in the largest hospital in the Scottish Highlands.
This is a really exciting time to join our hospital pharmacy team. We have just installed robotics in our dispensary and distribution services and are introducing a Hospital Electronic Prescribing and Medicine Administration (HEPMA) system as part of an ambitious collaboration across the six north board areas. The HEPMA solution will provide benefits to patients and staff, such that patients receive the best level of care possible. This post will be perfect for someone who enjoys a challenge and wants to be at the heart of a team transforming our clinical technical service and delivering positive change for patients and staff.
You will work as part of the clinical pharmacy team carrying out medication reviews, counselling patients on their medication and supporting the wider clinical team by providing a link with pharmacy teams in secondary and primary care.
The successful applicant will have a sound knowledge of pharmacy practice, excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will support the Lead Clinical Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacist with staff training, supervision and development and have the opportunity to participate in service audit and improvements.
You must be a qualified pharmacy technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) with relevant post qualification knowledge and experience including an Accredited Dispensary Accuracy Checking Qualification and good clinical practice certificate or be willing to undertake these with departmental support.
We have an excellent team of friendly Pharmacy staff committed to service modernisation and to developing the role of pharmacy technicians and support staff. We encourage our team to undertake further training and aim to support this as much as possible. You will be required to participate in departmental rotas for weekend working and public holidays.
Informal enquiries to Julie Dalberg-Andersen, Lead Pharmacy Technician, julie.dalberg-andersen@nhs.scot or Joan MacKintosh Clinical Pharmacy Team Lead joan.mackintosh@nhs.scot or tel 01463 705236.
Closing date for completed Applications: Wednesday 13th April 2022. Please note that we are unable to accept late applications
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