LJR242614 Pharmacy technician

We have an opportunity available in the Banff and Fraserburgh Cluster

Banff area:
Macduff & An Coarann (Portsoy) GP practices and Chalmers Community Hospital

Fraserburgh area:
Saltoun & Finlayson Street GP practices and Fraserburgh Community Hospital

Full time 36h/week (part-time may be considered, min 21.6h/week)

We are looking for an enthusiastic, GPhC registered pharmacy technician to join the Banff & Fraserburgh cluster pharmacy team to deliver pharmacy services to GP practices and community hospitals within the areas.

The ideal candidate will be able to work well within a team, under direction and on their own initiative. Through on the job support and training successful candidates will gain experience to allow them to undertake a wide range of tasks to support seamless care such as medicines reconciliation, Medicines Care & Review, pharmaceutical queries including management of shortage and promoting quality, cost-effective prescribing.

You may have a community or hospital pharmacy background or already be working within GP Practice as a pharmacy technician. Good communication, interpersonal and time management skills are essential. Full driving licence and use of a car is essential.

Postholders will work across a wide area – this will involve onsite working in GP Practices. We encourage prospective candidates to make contact prior to applying to discuss location options.

Closing date for applications Sunday 23 August

Interviews will take place Monday 31 August or by prior arrangement.

For any queries about this post, we would strongly advise making informal enquiries to one of the Lead Pharmacists:

Claire Thomson

Birgit Teismann

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

As a disability confident employer we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you need us to make any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our recruitment team at the earliest opportunity. Email us ruitmentt.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview in person. Alternative arrangements or adjustments will be considered in the event there are circumstances that may prevent candidates attending in person to ensure it is inclusive and accessible to all.

• Please note - If this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering. **

NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.

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