205340 - Locality Senior Pharmacy Technician

205340 - Locality Senior Pharmacy Technician

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205340 - Locality Senior Pharmacy Technician

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NHS Ayrshire & Arran .
This advert is only open to Internal NHS Lanarkshire candidates.
The Role

The post holder will lead, develop, co-ordinate and evaluate the technical pharmacy service and support worker roles within the primary care Prescribing Management Team, primarily in the delivery of the pharmacotherapy service across the NHS Lanarkshire North and South Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCPs) in accordance with the objectives agreed with the Prescribing Management Team.
The post holder will work closely with the Advanced Clinical Services and be responsible for the roll out, development and facilitation of the technical and support elements of the pharmacotherapy service as outlined in the General Medical Services Contract 2018.
The post holder will have responsibility as a professional lead to all technical staff and support workers within the Prescribing Management Team. The post holder will line manage identified pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support workers within a locality.
The job purpose is to ensure the strategic planning, management, co-ordination, development and delivery of the pharmacotherapy service, ensuring compliance with professional standards and medicines legislation. This will include assisting in the development and delivery of formal training schemes, advising on methods of meeting training needs and ensuring training support is available for all tutors and trainers. The role will also require producing protocols for technical staff and support workers to ensure safe procedures of working.
The post holder will work within their legislative and professional framework with a high degree of autonomy and minimal supervision, acting as a role model and providing a consistently high-quality pharmaceutical service to a specified patient population.
What we'll need you to bring

Registered member of General Pharmaceutical Council
Evidence of continuing professional development and revalidation
NC in Pharmaceutical Sciences
S/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services
HNC Pharmacy Services Development and Management or equivalent
Pharmacy Dispensing Checking Technician certificate or Pharmacy Aseptic Checking Technician certificate
Proven specialist knowledge and competency in relevant pharmacy technical service or area
Experience of teaching/mentoring staff in pharmacy
Experience of developing and delivering education and training programmes
Experience of research, project management or audit including supervision of others
Experience of managing and motivating staff, appraising and giving feedback
Experience and knowledge of medicines management
Experience of service development
Ability to support, challenge and enthuse others
Computer literate with proficient IT skills
Recognised role model practitioner
Excellent communication, presentation and organisational skills
Able to work autonomously and as part of a team
Full UK driving licence and access to car
Flexibility to work out with core pharmacy hours
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
Contract type

Fixed Term or Secondment for 12 months
Full time
37 hours
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.
Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Kirklands, Bothwell but covers NHSL area wide.
The working pattern for this role Mon-Fri; 9:00-5:00.
Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact John McMillan, Lead Advanced Clinical Services Pharmacist on
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact David Murray, Recruitment Administrator on
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
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.
Seniority level

Mid-Senior level
Employment type

Full-time
Job function

Health Care Provider
Industries

Hospitals and Health Care

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