Pharmacy Technician; AJM

Job Title

NHS Lothian Pharmacy & Medicines Service

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Band 4 | 3 WTE | 37 Hours | Permanent

Part time and job-share will be considered. Including weekend and public holidays commitment. For part‑time, the salary will be pro‑rata.

Pharmacy Technician

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated pharmacy technician to join our team of rotational pharmacy technicians. If you are a registered Pharmacy Technician (PT) or a Pre‑Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT) who is near completion of your training, we want to hear from you.

The post holder will work with both the pharmacy and multidisciplinary teams in a variety of technical roles across the hospital setting. Rotations include aseptic services, dispensary, distribution, clinical trials and patient‑facing duties in clinical pharmacy services.

You’ll:

• Play a key role in safe supply of medicines
• Collaborate closely with the pharmacy team and wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) to optimise patients’ medicines and care.
• Support and develop other members of the pharmacy team.
• Participate in service improvement activities and delivery of education and training.
• Benefit from opportunities to undertake essential qualifications such as the HNC in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Final Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician, and other personal and professional development initiatives.

The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh is a large teaching hospital offering best practice across a wide variety of specialist services.

This is an exciting time to join our Pharmacy team, where we are committed to service modernisation and value our staff experience. As part of our workforce plan, we are recruiting talented and enthusiastic pharmacy technicians to join our diverse staff group. We offer a variety of patient‑centred roles across many specialist areas.

We’re keen to hear from candidates who are:

• Registered Pharmacy Technicians with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), or
• Pre‑Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT) looking to register as a pharmacy technician by June 2026.

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) by June 2026.
• Possession of a National Certificate in Pharmacy Services and Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) Level 3 in Pharmacy Services, or equivalent.
• A strong commitment to improving patient care through proactive, evidence‑based pharmaceutical services.

At NHS Lothian, we are committed to fostering equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workforce. Serving a population of 900,000, we are the second‑largest health system in Scotland and home to one of its four teaching boards.

The vision for the Pharmacy & Medicines service is to deliver clinically led, person‑centred services to ensure patients across Lothian get the best from their medicines and pharmacy services. We are focused on creating an environment where each person in the team has the opportunity to flourish, develop and make best use of their skills.

For further information on the role and the skills/experience we’re looking for, please refer to the linked job description and person specification. If you’d like to learn more, contact the hiring manager for an informal discussion.

Karen McGill, Aseptic Technical Manager RIE, Ph: , karen.mcgillt

As from 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full‑time working week will reduce from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part‑time hours will be reduced pro‑rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

This post requires the holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child or adult), an application to Disclosure Scotland must be made and deemed satisfactory before beginning.

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