246354 – Pharmacy Technician

Job Description

About the Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

To undertake pharmaceutical technical tasks within a designated area, on a rotational basis, using Standard Operating Procedures laid down by the relevant Senior Pharmacy Technician to maintain a high quality pharmaceutical service to NHS Lanarkshire hospitals.

Please note this is a fixed term post for 12 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.

In this key role, you will:

• Dispense prescriptions, including in patient, out patient, controlled drug, clinical trials and clozapine prescription in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures as directed by the Senior Pharmacy Technician.
• Carry out final accuracy checks on prescriptions dispensed by others.
• Deputise in the absence of the Senior Pharmacy Technician.
• Answer telephone and face to face enquiries of a technical nature from a wide range of staff groups and patients either in the pharmacy or on the ward and refer appropriate queries to the relevant member of the pharmacy team when necessary.
• Liaise with nursing and medical staff with regard to prescription interventions e.g. missing details, incorrectly prescribed dosages – passing on any clinical queries to the relevant pharmacist.
• Assist in maintaining reasonable stock levels in accordance with departmental procedures and assist in the correct storage and rotation of stock to maintain quality and potency.

What You’ll Bring

Education: Diploma/SQA National Certificate in Pharmacy Services or equivalent to enable registration as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Professional: Registered pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Other Knowledge: Undertake revalidation required by General Pharmaceutical Council and maintain a portfolio of personal and professional development.

What we Offer

• Annual Leave – 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent – regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.