223616 - Clinical Pharmacy Technician - HL

This post is open to NHS Lanarkshire employees only.
The Role

This post will involve working closely with the Senior Pharmacy Technician for Clinical Services to deliver, develop, and evaluate clinical pharmacy technician services at UHH. A key aspect of the role will be supporting the innovative Drug Initiation Hub, launched earlier this year, which monitors patients during the initiation phase of high-risk medicines.

The post holder will also contribute to the wider clinical pharmacy service through ward-based cover and provide support to technical services, including the pharmacy dispensary. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role within a dynamic, forward-thinking team committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred pharmaceutical care.

The role is ideally suited to pharmacy technicians with experience in medicines management, multidisciplinary working, and patient-focused services.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire

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.

What we'll need you to bring

• Proven experience in medicines management in either a primary or secondary care setting.
• Comfortable working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with patients and professionals.
• Excellent organisational skills, ability to prioritise, and confidence managing patient scheduling.
• Experience in supervision of other staff or of a functional area of pharmacy.
• Sound understanding of NHS Scotland governance, confidentiality, and professional accountability.
• National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
• SVQ Level III
• Registered pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Dispensary/accuracy checking qualification.
• Commitment to CPD as per GPhC recommendations.

It would be great if you also have

• Evidenced post qualification experience as a qualified pharmacy technician in hospital pharmacy service
• Work Based Assessor Qualification

Key Development Opportunities

• Participate in the development and delivery of a novel and expanding clinical service including the newly established Drug Initiation Hub service.
• Contribute to research and data collection informing service evaluation and clinical outcomes.
• Involvement in staff recruitment and service planning discussions.
• Enhance your understanding of complex drug monitoring pathways and coordinated care delivery.

Contract type

• Permanent / Fixed Term or Secondment for 6 months.
• Full time
• 37 hours

Please note this is a fixed term post for 6 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.

Location

This role will be based in Pharmacy within University Hospital Hairmyres.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more?

If you're looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you

Please contact
Anthony Carson, Head of Pharmacy on
.

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Heather Lamont,

Recruitment Administrator on

(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some Of NHS Lanarkshire's Benefits Include

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you're looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.