200849 Lead Cluster Pharmacy Technician

We have a fantastic opportunity to join the Pharmacy Team in Stewartry as a Lead Pharmacy Technician. 

1 x 19 hour (two and half days) post in Stewartry pharmacy team

Working as part of the Community Health & Social Care (CH&SC) Pharmacy team, you will work from the Pharmacy Hub at Gardenhill health centre and across the GP practices as part of our exciting General Practice Clinical Pharmacy service.

Our pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support workers take a leading role in medicines management and medication review as part of the multidisciplinary GP and CH&SC teams.

The post holder must have effective interpersonal and communication skills. They will also have the ability to work with a range of clinical and non clinical personnel as they become core members of the pharmacy and GP practice teams. They will liaise closely with hospital and community pharmacy colleagues and care homes to ensure seamless pharmaceutical care.

This post is crucial in delivering the pharmacy service with a focus on medication reviews offered to the people of D&G, supporting people to live longer and happier lives by helping them to make best use of their medicines.   
The education, training and development of our staff is of paramount importance to us, with our own education and training team, you will be provided with opportunities to continually develop as a professional.

Are you an experienced Pharmacy Technician looking for the next step in your career, the opportunity to lead on clinical service priorities and support the development of our Pharmacy Technicians, Prescribing Support Workers and Trainee Pharmacy Technicians then we want to hear from you!

If you would like to discuss this role further please contact Paula Voce, Regional Lead Technician, paula.voce@nhs.scot or Ellie McKean, Lead Cluster Pharmacy Technician Ellie.McKean@nhs.scot

Please Note:  The salary for this vacancy does not meet the minimum required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

To find out more about working with NHS Dumfries and Galloway and for an insight into our friendly, beautiful corner of Scotland please visit our Work With Us web pages https://www.nhsdg.co.uk/workwithus/

NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week for NHS Agenda for Change workers in Scotland from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period, for which you would be paid, until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.

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EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
NHS Dumfries and Galloway 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 Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. 

PUBLIC PROTECTION
Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.

RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information on the UK Border Agencys new points based system that now governs the way individuals from outside the UK can work at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk   
Please ensure the vacancy salary meets the minimum salary required for sponsorship.   We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.

UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION
NHS Dumfries & Galloway are currently unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies.   
Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC etc).