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NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
NHS Lothian is looking to appoint a forward thinking, innovative GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician to operationally manage our pan-Lothian prescribing support services.
Working under the direction of the Primary Care and Community Pharmacy Co-ordinator, you will manage the team of pharmacy technicians and data analysts supporting our efficiencies programmes, prescribing analytics, unlicensed medicines and shortages management systems. You will also manage the systems for primary care management of the vaccine cold chain.
A pharmacy technician with a substantial level of experience across a range of pharmacy practice settings, you will be an innovator who has an enthusiastic approach to implementing local and national strategy and in particular - Achieving Excellence in Pharmaceutical Care.
With a recognised qualification at HNC level in Pharmaceutical Sciences or a relevant Management discipline, you will bring project management experience, or experience of leading change or the implementation of new services.
The Primary Care Pharmacy Service is enthusiastic about participating in practice based research and of spreading quality improvement methodology.
Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills are required. This post requires PVG Scheme Membership.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Chris.Miller@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
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.
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***