Pharmacy technician

Job details

• Job reference: 242614
• Salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
• Job closing date: 23/08/2026
• Job Type: Other Therapeutic
• Location: Chalmers Hospital
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 37
• Job posted date: 28/07/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Grampian
• Department: AHSCP pharmacy

We have an opportunity available in the Banff and Fraserburgh Cluster -

Banff area: Macduff & An Coarann (Portsoy) GP practices and Chalmers Community Hospital

Fraserburgh area: Saltoun & Finlayson Street GP practices and Fraserburgh Community Hospital

Full time 36h/week (part-time may be considered, min 21.6h/week)

We are looking for an enthusiastic, GPhC registered pharmacy technician to join the Banff & Fraserburgh cluster pharmacy team to deliver pharmacy services to GP practices and community hospitals in the areas.

The ideal candidate will be able to work well within a team, under direction and on their own initiative. Through on the job support and training successful candidates will gain experience to allow them to undertake a wide range of tasks to support seamless care such as medicines reconciliation, Medicines Care & Review, pharmaceutical queries including management of shortage and promoting quality, cost-effective prescribing.

You may have a community or hospital pharmacy background or already be working within GP Practice as a pharmacy technician. Good communication, interpersonal and time management skills are essential. Full driving licence and use of a car is essential.

Postholders will work across a wide area - this will involve onsite working in GP Practices. We encourage prospective candidates to make contact prior to applying to discuss location options.

Closing date for applications – Sunday 23rd August

Interviews will take place Monday 31st August or by prior arrangement.

For any queries about this post, we would strongly advise making informal enquiries to one of the Lead Pharmacists:

Claire Thomson claire.thomson6@nhs.scot 07484 428607

Birgit Teismann birgit.teismann1@nhs.scot 07773 069550

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.

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