Job details
- Job reference: 252419
- Salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
- Job closing date: 09/08/2026
- Job Type: Other Therapeutic
- Location: Aberdeenshire H&SCP
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Job posted date: 21/07/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Grampian
- Department: AHSCP pharmacy
We are looking for an enthusiastic, GPhC registered pharmacy technician to join our pharmacy team to deliver pharmacy services to GP practices within the Formartine cluster, and be part of the AHSCP pharmacy team supporting the community hospitals. We have an opportunity in this area and will utilise both GP practice and HSCP space to facilitate service delivery by local teams of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
The ideal candidates 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 and remote working from an agreed base. Bases and area of work will be discussed at interview.
Closing date for applications – Sunday 9th August 2026
Interviews will take place Tuesday 18th August 2026 or by arrangement.
For any queries about this post, we would encourage any prospective applicants to make informal enquiries to one of the Lead Pharmacists:
Birgit Teismann birgit.teismann1@nhs.scot 07773 069550
Claire Thomson claire.thomson6@nhs.scot 07484 428607
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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This advert is for Pharmacy technician with NHS Grampian in Aberdeen, North of Scotland, Scotland. It is listed as a Band 5 Pharmacy technician role. The advertised salary is £34,544 - £43,039. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Aug 2026.
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