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This post is fixed term for 2 years
Interested in helping the homeless and people with COPD through innovative research into new models of pharmaceutical care?
A Pharmacy Technician is required to join Homeless and COPD research teams comprising NHS Pharmacy and academic staff from Glasgow and Lothian/University of Glasgow and University of Edinburgh.
You will play key role in two research teams aiming to advance the science and practice of pharmacy in primary care, by demonstrating
improved outcomes for people experiencing homelessness and people at home with COPD. Following our protocol, responsibilities include face to
face recruitment, assessment, collecting information from patients from near patient tests and questionnaires. Using well developed communication
skills (verbal and written), the technician will work within a multidisciplinary team to use a full range of technical pharmaceutical services.
Accuracy and completeness of collected information are vital in this role. Data will be collected in Glasgow city centre venues (for people experiencing homelessness) and from patients’ homes (for people with COPD) therefore travel by car will be daily, agile working necessary to ensure rapid data entry onto bespoke spreadsheets. Other core roles include scheduling first and subsequent follow up appointments, collection of medication histories, evaluation of PODs, regular review of stock for home and low threshold venue visits, clinical governance activity, project management and presenting summary information to respective research teams.
Previous experience in visiting of patients at home, project management, data collection (accurately, on time), in addition to requirements on job spec. Ability to prioritise activities and organise daily tasks using own initiative working with minimal direction from trial team. Registered Technician with General Pharmaceutical Health Council. National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Science (or equivalent). SQA Higher National Units Procedures for Pharmacy Dispensary Checking Technicians. You should have significant qualification experience as a pharmacy technician. Willingness to learn new skills and participate in training.
The hours of this post is worked over 4 days.
Informal Contact
Richard Lowrie, Lead Pharmacist on 0141 201 6011.
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Pack
(Please note the salary is Pro Rata) for part time hours.