Pharmacy Technician

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. An opportunity has arisen for a registered Pharmacy Technician to join the Argyll & Bute pharmacy and vaccination services. Applicants must hold an appropriate Pharmacy Technician qualification, such as NVQ Level 3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent, and must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Effective communication, numeracy, organisation, IT skills, attention to detail, a full driving licence and access to a car for business use are required. Working under the direction of pharmacists and senior pharmacy colleagues, the postholder will support the safe, accurate, secure and cost-effective management of vaccines and other medicines used across Vaccination Services and CTAC.

• Participate in stock management, including receipt, storage, ordering processes, stock checks, expiry-date monitoring, distribution and management of returns or disposal.
• Maintain accurate electronic and paper records and use relevant stock-management systems to issue and receive stock.
• Support cold chain and quality assurance activity, including refrigerator and freezer temperature monitoring and escalation of discrepancies.
• Assist with stock reconciliation, audit, data collection, reporting and actions to reduce vaccine wastage.
• Respond to routine queries within competence and refer clinical or complex matters to an appropriate pharmacist or senior colleague.
• Support medicines governance, safety alerts, incident reporting, standard operating procedures, staff training and service improvement.
• Work collaboratively with pharmacy, nursing, administrative and primary care teams across multiple sites in Argyll & Bute. Applicants must hold an appropriate Pharmacy Technician qualification, such as NVQ Level 3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent, and must be registered with the General. Pharmaceutical Council. Effective communication, numeracy, organisation, IT skills, attention to detail, a full driving licence and access to a car for business use are required. The post is suitable for someone who can work accurately, recognise the limits of their competence and contribute positively to a multidisciplinary service. For informal enquiries, contact Rebecca Kennedy, Interim Lead Nurse for Primary Care Services, NHS Highland. Additional Information For Candidates
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