240760 Pharmacy Technician, Higher Level

Pharmacy Technician, Higher Level

Permanent

Marie Curie Hospice Edinburgh

NHS Lothian Pharmacy & Medicines Service

Band 5 | 1.0 WTE | Permanent | 37 Hours

£33,247 - £41,424

Are you an experienced pharmacy technician passionate about improving patient care in a specialised palliative care environment and ready to take the next step in your career by joining a pro-active inpatient clinical team?

We are seeking to recruit a clinical pharmacy technician to join the clinical pharmacy team based at Marie Curie Hospice. The post holder will be working closely with the clinical pharmacist, members of the multidisciplinary team in patient-facing roles across the two inpatient wards, and liaising colleagues in the community pharmacy setting. The role will be varied, covering multiple aspects of the medicines management process, patient counselling and supporting members of the MDT. The role is integral to ensure that the pharmacy service contributes to delivering the highest level of patient care.

About the Role

This post is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacy technician to join the pharmacy team at Marie Curie Hospice delivering the highest quality pharmacy services across the inpatient hospice wards. Working in partnership with the clinical pharmacist and wider multidisciplinary team you will:

• Play a key role in the pharmaceutical care of patients.
• Support all aspects medicines management within the hospice.
• Liaise with internal and external healthcare professionals.
• Work collaboratively with the inpatient multidisciplinary team to optimise patients’ medicines and reduce risk of medication errors.
• Problem-solving medication-related issues and queries.
• Procure medication for inpatient use and discharge from community pharmacy.
• Support and develop other members of the pharmacy and nursing team.
• Benefit from opportunities for service improvement, delivery of education and training and other personal and professional development opportunities.

This post provides service to the 19 inpatient beds over the 2 inpatient wards at Marie Curie hospice.

Why Join Us?

When you join the Marie Curie Hospice, you’re joining a team that provides expert, patient-centred care to adult palliative care patients across the City of Edinburgh, Mid and West Lothian. You would have the opportunity to gain knowledge in the specialist area of palliative care and expand your scope of practice in a supportive, friendly and professional environment. The pharmacy team work closely with the MDT providing high quality pharmaceutical services to patients within the unit managing complex palliative conditions. The invaluable impact of having a pharmacy technician supporting patient-centred care is well recognised at all levels of the MDT.

About you

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is a registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council

• Has a final accuracy checking technician qualification
• Has an HNC in Pharmacy Services Development and Management or equivalent experience.

Any applicant who does not hold the HNC in Pharmacy Services Development and Management MUST complete the Band 5 Pharmacy Technician Higher Level HNC Equivalence Mapping Assessment Form and submit it with the application as a supporting document. If you are required to undertake this and/or require some support, please get in touch as below.

• A commitment to improving patient care through pro-active, evidence-based pharmaceutical services.

About NHS Lothian

At NHS Lothian, we are committed to fostering equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workforce. Serving a population of 900,000, we are the second-largest health system in Scotland and home to one of its four teaching boards. Join a dynamic organisation that values innovation, research, and excellence in healthcare delivery.

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.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

For further information on what is included in the role and the skills/experience we’re looking for, please refer to the job description and person specification linked below. However, we understand that there's only so much a job pack can convey. If you’d like to learn more about this exciting role, the team you’ll be joining, or the opportunities available, we encourage you to get in touch with the hiring manager. This is a great chance to have an informal discussion, ask questions, and explore how this role aligns with your career goals.

For further information please contact the following:

📧 Contact: Alice Rafferty – Advanced Pharmacist Palliative Care

📩 Email: alice.rafferty@nhs.scot

📞 Phone: 07515135255

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

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.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

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.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

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.

As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. Please note that the pay scale in this advert will not be changing as a result.

AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application—but your answers must be your own.

• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
• Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
• Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements

Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you—not an AI tool.

Pharmacy Technician, Higher Level

Permanent

Marie Curie Hospice Edinburgh

NHS Lothian Pharmacy & Medicines Service

Band 5 | 1.0 WTE | Permanent | 37 Hours

£33,247 - £41,424

Are you an experienced pharmacy technician passionate about improving patient care in a specialised palliative care environment and ready to take the next step in your career by joining a pro-active inpatient clinical team?

We are seeking to recruit a clinical pharmacy technician to join the clinical pharmacy team based at Marie Curie Hospice. The post holder will be working closely with the clinical pharmacist, members of the multidisciplinary team in patient-facing roles across the two inpatient wards, and liaising colleagues in the community pharmacy setting. The role will be varied, covering multiple aspects of the medicines management process, patient counselling and supporting members of the MDT. The role is integral to ensure that the pharmacy service contributes to delivering the highest level of patient care.

About the Role

This post is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacy technician to join the pharmacy team at Marie Curie Hospice delivering the highest quality pharmacy services across the inpatient hospice wards. Working in partnership with the clinical pharmacist and wider multidisciplinary team you will:

• Play a key role in the pharmaceutical care of patients.
• Support all aspects medicines management within the hospice.
• Liaise with internal and external healthcare professionals.
• Work collaboratively with the inpatient multidisciplinary team to optimise patients’ medicines and reduce risk of medication errors.
• Problem-solving medication-related issues and queries.
• Procure medication for inpatient use and discharge from community pharmacy.
• Support and develop other members of the pharmacy and nursing team.
• Benefit from opportunities for service improvement, delivery of education and training and other personal and professional development opportunities.

This post provides service to the 19 inpatient beds over the 2 inpatient wards at Marie Curie hospice.

Why Join Us?

When you join the Marie Curie Hospice, you’re joining a team that provides expert, patient-centred care to adult palliative care patients across the City of Edinburgh, Mid and West Lothian. You would have the opportunity to gain knowledge in the specialist area of palliative care and expand your scope of practice in a supportive, friendly and professional environment. The pharmacy team work closely with the MDT providing high quality pharmaceutical services to patients within the unit managing complex palliative conditions. The invaluable impact of having a pharmacy technician supporting patient-centred care is well recognised at all levels of the MDT.

About you

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is a registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council

• Has a final accuracy checking technician qualification
• Has an HNC in Pharmacy Services Development and Management or equivalent experience.

Any applicant who does not hold the HNC in Pharmacy Services Development and Management MUST complete the Band 5 Pharmacy Technician Higher Level HNC Equivalence Mapping Assessment Form and submit it with the application as a supporting document. If you are required to undertake this and/or require some support, please get in touch as below.

• A commitment to improving patient care through pro-active, evidence-based pharmaceutical services.

About NHS Lothian

At NHS Lothian, we are committed to fostering equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workforce. Serving a population of 900,000, we are the second-largest health system in Scotland and home to one of its four teaching boards. Join a dynamic organisation that values innovation, research, and excellence in healthcare delivery.

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.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

For further information on what is included in the role and the skills/experience we’re looking for, please refer to the job description and person specification linked below. However, we understand that there's only so much a job pack can convey. If you’d like to learn more about this exciting role, the team you’ll be joining, or the opportunities available, we encourage you to get in touch with the hiring manager. This is a great chance to have an informal discussion, ask questions, and explore how this role aligns with your career goals.

For further information please contact the following:

📧 Contact: Alice Rafferty – Advanced Pharmacist Palliative Care

📩 Email: alice.rafferty@nhs.scot

📞 Phone: 07515135255

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

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.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

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.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

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.

As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. Please note that the pay scale in this advert will not be changing as a result.

AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application—but your answers must be your own.

• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
• Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
• Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements

Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you—not an AI tool.