NHSL 190762 Clinical Pharmacy Technician (LMD) inEdinburgh inEdinburgh PUBLISHED 4 JUL 2024

Band 5

NHS Scotland

The vision for the Pharmacy & Medicines service is to deliver clinically led, person-centred services to ensure patients across Lothian get the best from their medicines and pharmacy services.
Western General Hospital

Pharmacy Technician – Higher Level

Band 5 – 1.0 WTE, 37 hours per week

Permanent

Includes weekends and public holiday commitments

NHS Scotland 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 Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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.

NHS Lothian covers Edinburgh city, East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian. We are the second largest health system in NHS Scotland and one of only four teaching Boards. We have strategic partnerships with local Universities, Local Authorities and our four Integration Joint Boards. We serve a population of 900,000, providing a range of primary, community based and acute hospital services. We also provide regional and national services across a range of clinical specialties.

The vision for the Pharmacy & Medicines service is to deliver clinically led, person-centred services to ensure patients across Lothian get the best from their medicines and pharmacy services. We are focused on creating an environment where each person in the team has the opportunity to flourish, develop and make best use of their skills.

The Western General Hospital (WGH) is a large teaching hospital with an established reputation for offering the best practice across a wide variety of specialist services. It is also home to the Edinburgh Cancer Centre, which is a leading centre for cancer services provision.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated clinical pharmacy technician to join the Acute Medicine pharmacy team. The post holder will be working with the pharmacy team in patient-facing roles within the Medical Admissions Unit (MAU), supporting the completion of medication histories, checking discharge prescriptions and providing specialist patient counselling. This post also provides a unique opportunity to work in the Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) department, supporting in medicines management and patient counselling.

The post holder will use their skills and knowledge to improve patient care and promote optimal outcomes from medicines. They will be expected to work autonomously as part of a team, including undertaking some leadership responsibilities including line management and mentorship for junior pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support workers. There will also be opportunities to undertake service improvement activities in the admissions unit and also in Pharmacy.

This is an exciting time to join our Clinical Pharmacy team, where we are committed to service modernisation and value our staff experience. The multidisciplinary team in admissions at the Western General Hospital have recognised the positive impact of having pharmacy technicians in patient-facing roles to improve the patient journey and are highly supportive in the progression of these roles. This is an excellent post for a Band 5 pharmacy technician seeking a patient facing role for expansion of your portfolio.

You must be registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council and have a recognised qualification at HNC level in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent experience and have a final accuracy checking technician qualification.

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

Heather Symons, Lead Clinical Pharmacy Technician, WGH, on or via email at or Laura Kirkpatrick, Lead Pharmacist – Acute Medicine, WGH, on bleep 8262 or via email at


NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Recruiting Board.
Western General Hospital

Pharmacy Technician – Higher Level

Band 5 – 1.0 WTE, 37 hours per week

Permanent

Includes weekends and public holiday commitments

NHS Scotland 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 Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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.

NHS Lothian covers Edinburgh city, East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian. We are the second largest health system in NHS Scotland and one of only four teaching Boards. We have strategic partnerships with local Universities, Local Authorities and our four Integration Joint Boards. We serve a population of 900,000, providing a range of primary, community based and acute hospital services. We also provide regional and national services across a range of clinical specialties.

The vision for the Pharmacy & Medicines service is to deliver clinically led, person-centred services to ensure patients across Lothian get the best from their medicines and pharmacy services. We are focused on creating an environment where each person in the team has the opportunity to flourish, develop and make best use of their skills.

The Western General Hospital (WGH) is a large teaching hospital with an established reputation for offering the best practice across a wide variety of specialist services. It is also home to the Edinburgh Cancer Centre, which is a leading centre for cancer services provision.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated clinical pharmacy technician to join the Acute Medicine pharmacy team. The post holder will be working with the pharmacy team in patient-facing roles within the Medical Admissions Unit (MAU), supporting the completion of medication histories, checking discharge prescriptions and providing specialist patient counselling. This post also provides a unique opportunity to work in the Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) department, supporting in medicines management and patient counselling.

The post holder will use their skills and knowledge to improve patient care and promote optimal outcomes from medicines. They will be expected to work autonomously as part of a team, including undertaking some leadership responsibilities including line management and mentorship for junior pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support workers. There will also be opportunities to undertake service improvement activities in the admissions unit and also in Pharmacy.

This is an exciting time to join our Clinical Pharmacy team, where we are committed to service modernisation and value our staff experience. The multidisciplinary team in admissions at the Western General Hospital have recognised the positive impact of having pharmacy technicians in patient-facing roles to improve the patient journey and are highly supportive in the progression of these roles. This is an excellent post for a Band 5 pharmacy technician seeking a patient facing role for expansion of your portfolio.

You must be registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council and have a recognised qualification at HNC level in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent experience and have a final accuracy checking technician qualification.

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

Heather Symons, Lead Clinical Pharmacy Technician, WGH, on or via email at or Laura Kirkpatrick, Lead Pharmacist – Acute Medicine, WGH, on bleep 8262 or via email at

NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Recruiting Board.


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