General Practice Pharmacy Technician

East Ayrshire

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Who we are :

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

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Position :

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a General Practice Pharmacy Technician based at East Ayrshire.

What you will do :

We require enthusiastic, self-motivated and innovative General Practice Pharmacy Technicians to develop and support the delivery of The GP Practice Pharmacy Service in NHS Ayrshire & Arran. You will use and develop your expertise working as part of a multidisciplinary practice team in conjunction with the Primary Care General Practice Clinical Pharmacists. As part of developing the role of the pharmacy technician, the role also involves supporting the work of the Primary and Community Care Pharmacy Team developments in prescribing software, databases, electronic formularies, supporting technician reviews, specials monitoring

etc.

For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description

Knowledge, training and / or experience required to do the job :

You will have good understanding of medicines (either through qualification or demonstrable experience), IT skills and communication skills, to work as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team. The post requires some clinical knowledge, good communication and organisational skills, along with the ability to work with patients and other healthcare professionals. You will be a qualified pharmacy technician with SQA National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences and SVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services, or have an equivalent qualification. You should hold membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council if you are a registered pharmacy technician.

For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification

Hours : 37 hours per week

Driving Licence / Car Ownership :

A car licence / car ownership is essential to this role.