Band 4 - Pharmacy Technician or Band 5 - Senior Pharmacy Technician
(Dependant on Experience)
We are the Specialist Pharmacy Technician and contribute to the delivery of the General Practice Clinical Pharmacy Service to achieve high quality patient care.
looking to recruit an innovative pharmacy technician to provide leadership, development and management to our expanding General Practice Pharmacy Technician and pharmacy support staff team in Tayside. The General Practice Senior Pharmacy Technician role involves working alongside clinical pharmacists and pharmacy support staff in a range of environments including GP practices, care homes, community hospitals and patients own homes with an emphasis on high quality patient centred pharmaceutical care.
The postholder will work alongside
Key Roles
• Manage operational development to meet patient needs in designated area
• Ensures delivery of an accurate, efficient, and high-quality General Practice Clinical Pharmacy Service delivery
• Participate in audits and implement national, regional, and departmental recommendations
• Develop and ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures for efficient service
• Identify staff development needs, ensure competency, and provide work-based training
The applicant must be registered as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain (GPhC). Experience of primary care is desirable.
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 multidisciplinary team
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills in complex or challenging situations
• The ability to establish and maintain relationships with a range of other professionals
• The ability to adapt to change and meet tight deadlines
• Possess excellent clinical knowledge and problem-solving skills
• Experience of audit, review and service improvement work
• Experience in delivering training sessions to a variety of staff groups
The NHS Tayside ethos is to allow professionals to develop to be the best they can be, further develop their competencies within robust competency frameworks and actively encourages multidisciplinary and multi professional working.
We are a friendly and sociable, forward-thinking team that has developed over the years. We promote team working and collaboration across all roles to recognise the valuable contribution a good skill mix can make to delivering the best quality service and improving patient care.
If you are interested in joining our friendly, progressive team, and would like more information then please contact:-
Karolina Cerkaska : Specialist Pharmacy Technician, General Practice Clinical Pharmacy Service, Karolina.Cerkaska@nhs.scot
Hours of work are: 36 hours over 7 days. Part time applicants will be considered.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
