Pharmacy Technician - Rotational

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.

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.

Are you a forward thinking pharmacy technician, or soon to qualify Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician, seeking the challenge of developing yourself further within your current role, delivering a high quality, effective and efficient patient-focused service?

You will work in the Pharmacy Department, Perth Royal Infirmary as part of the Pharmacy Technical Team. Your key role is to supervise and train staff, prioritise and coordinate the daily workload, manage pharmacy stocks and ensure continuing availability of medicines for NHS Tayside patients. Your role will cover Pharmacy Technician duties and rotations in the pharmacy dispensaries at PRI, stores department and also within clinical areas providing medicines management services.

You will provide support for the pharmacy team to deliver an effective service in line with key performance indicators.

To be considered for this post you must be, registered as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) or a Pre-registration trainee pharmacy technician due to qualify and register with the GPhC in 2025. Applicants must be willing to train to undertake the final accuracy check of dispensed medicines or already have a recognised accuracy checking qualification.

There will be the opportunity to be supported to complete the post registration Vocational Framework for Pharmacy Technicians for personal and professional development.

Hours of work are up to 37hours over a 7 day working week, applications from those wishing to work part time will be considered.

Qualities

• A personal and professional philosophy that puts patients at the centre of service activity
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

• The ability to supervise and work effectively with a large group of staff
• The ability to adapt to change and meet tight deadlines
• Competent in the use of IT

Informal enquiries can be made to: Jo Lowrie, Specialist Pharmacy Technician. phone 01738 413024

NHS Tayside is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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