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Job reference: 027947
Salary: Band 4 (£22,700 - £24,973)
Job closing date: 20/08/2020
Job Type: Other Therapeutic
Location: University Hospital Wishaw
Employment type: Various Contract Options
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job posted date: 06/08/2020
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lanarkshire
Department: Pharmacy

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 Please note  one of the vacancies is a  fixed term post until 30/06/21

We are seeking to recruit qualified, highly motivated Pharmacy Technicians to join our team based at University Hospital Wishaw. The postholder will be part of a technical team who rotate between Dispensaries and Procurement. This is an exciting time for Wishaw as we introduce HEPMA therefore we require enthusiastic candidates.

Public holiday and weekend service commitments are included in this post.

2 posts are permanent and one further post is to cover a period of maternity leave until June 2021.



The role of the Pharmacy Technician is 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 / out patient prescriptions, pharmaceutical stock and non-stock supplies to wards and departments.  

The sucessful candidate must have a National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent 

SVQ Level III, and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council , showing continuing Professional Development as detailed by the General Pharmaceutical Council (mandatory requirement) 

Experience in dispensing discharge / OPD / in-patient prescriptionsand  providing a ward/department stock top-up 

Understanding of hospital pharmacy services

Computer skills/key board skills 

Good communication skills both verbal and written

Ability to organise and prioritise work / Team player

Participation in weekend and public holiday working 

Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Lynn Hall, Chief Pharmacy Technician, on 01698 366078

If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Linsey Norton, Recruitment Administrator on 01698 377667.

 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.

Applications from candidates who require a Tier 2 Certificate of sponsorship (formerly Work Permits) will only be considered if no suitable UK or EEA national is identified for this post.  For further information on the UK Border Agency’s new points based System which now governs the way individuals from outside the EEA can work in the UK please visit www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.

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