Job details
- Job reference: 263138
- Salary: Band 3 (£29,103 - £31,409)
- Job closing date: 04/11/2026
- Job Type: Other Therapeutic
- Location: Raigmore Hospital
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Job posted date: 22/10/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
- Department: Pharmacy
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacy support worker with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our rotational team based at Raigmore Hospital.
The post holder will participate in varied rotations as part of our clinical, distribution, dispensary and quality assurance pharmacy teams providing a range of dispensing duties, medicines management & supply and quality assurance tasks.
You will need to be flexible, organised, work well within a team and have a positive, ‘can do’ attitude. You will thrive in a busy and challenging environment, be adaptable and willing to learn new skills.
Recent experience within any pharmacy sector is essential and you must have SVQ in Pharmacy Services at SCQF Level 6 (Full award) or equivalent along with a minimum of three National 4 qualifications in English, Maths and a Science Subject.
The department has an excellent team of friendly Pharmacy staff committed to service modernisation and to developing the role of pharmacy support staff. We encourage our team to undertake further training and aim to support this as much as possible.
You will be required to participate in departmental rotas for weekend working and public holidays.
For informal enquiries please contact Julie Dalberg-Andersen, Lead Clinical Pharmacy Technician; e-mail: julie.dalberg-andersen@nhs.scot
This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa. NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).
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This advert is for Rotational Pharmacy Support Worker with NHS Highland in Inverness, Scotland. It is listed as a Band 3 Pharmacy assistant role. The advertised salary is £29,103 - £31,409. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 04 Nov 2026.
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