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Job reference: 006671
Salary: Various
Job closing date: 16/02/2020
Job Type: Allied Health Professions
Location: NHS Forth Valley Sites
Employment type: Staff Bank
Hours Per Week: Various
Job posted date: 07/10/2019
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Forth Valley
Department: Staff Bank

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NHS FORTH VALLEY STAFF BANK SERVICE

 

 

We are looking for reliable, experienced and dependable staff to join our Staff Bank Service to enable the provision of supplementary staffing to cover periods of staffing shortfalls to support the Pharmacy Services across NHS Forth Valley. 

 

Work would be allocated on an “as and when required basis” to provide support during periods of shortfall.

 

The pharmacy department in the acute Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert is a state of the art, purpose built facility that makes use of modern technologies including robotics.  We have fully implemented Hospital Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (HEPMA) throughout the health board, keeping us at the forefront of healthcare provision. Our redesigned services have been recognised, gaining nominations for and winning several awards since being launched.

 

Forth Valley Royal Hospital situated in Larbert is within 40 minutes of Edinburgh and Glasgow and is provided with good road and rail links

 

We are a friendly, dedicated and supportive team.  Team building activities include our weekly cake club, annual summer picnic, hospital ball and Christmas festive evening.

 

 

Positions available:

 

Pharmacists (Band 6, 7 or 8a depending on experience)

 

Duties will include a variety of activities including:

  • Clinical pharmacy services providing patient focussed pharmaceutical care to both in and outpatients within admissions, surgical, medical, intermediate care and rehabilitation, obstetrics, gynaecology and paediatrics
  • Providing professional support within the dispensary as the responsible pharmacist.

 

Informal enquiries welcome:

 

Vicky Hough, Senior Pharmacist. Direct Dial 01324 566740 or 01324 566000 page 9132 or email vicky.hough@nhs.net

 

 

Pharmacy Technicians (Band 4)

 

Duties will include a variety of activities including:

  • Dispensing for Inpatients, Outpatients, Mental Health Services and Oncology services.
  • Providing Top-up services to wards and departments within NHS Forth Valley.

 

Essential credentials for this post:

  • Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC

 

Informal enquiries welcome:

Fiona Donaldson, Lead Pharmacy Technician Dispensary, Aseptic & Clinical Trials

Direct Dial: 01324 566744 or email fiona.donaldson1@nhs.net

 

Pharmacy Support Worker- Dispensary services (Band 2)

 

Duties will include a variety of activities including:

  • Dispensing for Inpatients, Outpatients and Oncology services.
  • Dealing with enquiries from hospital staff and patients either face to face or via the telephone

 

Essential credentials for this post:

  • Must have NVQ/SVQ Level 2 or equivalent in pharmacy and recent pharmaceutical dispensing experience.

 

Informal enquiries welcome:

Fiona Donaldson, Lead Pharmacy Technician Dispensary, Aseptic & Clinical Trials

Direct Dial: 01324 566744 or email fiona.donaldson1@nhs.net

 

Pharmacy Support Worker- Distribution services (Band 2)

 

Duties will include a variety of activities including:

  • Receiving stock from suppliers, issuing, picking and checking orders for wards and departments.
  • Deliver of pharmaceutical goods to various locations within Forth Valley Royal Hospital and wider community destinations.

 

Previous experience within a pharmacy environment is desirable but not essential for this post.

Informal enquiries welcome:

Jayne Povey, Lead Pharmacy Technician Purchasing, storage and distribution. Direct Dial: 01324 566716 or email jayne.povey@nhs.net

 

 

 

 

Closing Date:  ongoing recruitment

 

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