Assistant Technical Officer

The Role

To assist with the provision of the pharmacy service by participating in:

• The accurate and safe assembly of medicines to be dispensed
• The accurate and safe receipt, storage, distribution and delivery of medicines
• The production, monitoring and filing of documentation
• A ward stock management service

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

• Scottish Vocational Qualification Pharmacy Services Level II or working towards or equivalent experience.
• Or Postholders with no previous experience will be treated in accordance with Annex 21 Arrangements for Pay and Banding of Trainees
• Initial induction period of up to 3 months, followed by a period of training and consolidation to achieve full competency within 12 months following induction.
• Be capable of understanding and working within Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Commitment to CPD / Self motivation / Ability to work unsupervised
• Able to plan, prioritise and organise workload and to work under pressure
• Able to take direction, work under their own initiative and as part of a team
• Good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrate customer awareness/focus.
• Ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Willingness to contribute to the general working of the pharmacy department

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Contract type

• Permanent
• Full time
• 37 hours

Location

This role will be based in the Pharmacy department within University Hospital Monklands.

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
Elaine Stewart, Pharmacy Technician Team Manager 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.