Pharmacy Technician - LW

Are you a qualified Pharmacy Technician registered with the GPhC with a proven track record for patient care within pharmacy? Can you demonstrate excellent interpersonal and IT skills? Do you have experience of being part of a multi-disciplinary team? 

If you have answered yes, then NHS Fife has the perfect role for you.

We have exciting opportunities for Pharmacy Technicians to work within our Primary Care Team. You would work in both GP Practices and pharmacy bases to undertake a range of tasks including medicines reconciliation, review of discharge and outpatient letters, acute, repeat and serial prescription requests, and answering medication related queries. There will also be opportunities to carry out medication reviews in a range of settings including telephone, GP practices or patients own homes. You will also undertake prescribing audits and medication cost efficiency projects within this role.

Within this role you will be supported by the already well-established primary care team delivering the Pharmacotherapy services to our GP practices across Fife.  You will work closely with Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Support Workers and GP Practice clinicians. Training and support will be provided.

NHS Fife Pharmacy and Medicines Directorate aims to provide the highest quality pharmaceutical care to the people of Fife.  We serve a population of approximately 380,000 people and the service we provide is delivered by an integrated team of around 300 Pharmacy staff.

This post will involve some travel and from time to time you may be asked to support another area in Fife, to support the needs of the business. Therefore, it is essential that you can travel across Fife.

Come and join our team and help us to deliver the highest level of care to all our patients across Fife.

For informal enquiries, please contact:

Michelle Jackson, Lead Pharmacy Technician Primary care   michelle.jackson@nhs.scot
Louise Hamilton, Specialist Pharmacy Technician (West)  louise.hamilton3@nhs.scot
Martin Jackson, Specialist Pharmacy Technician (East) martin.jackson6@nhs.scot

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  Your offer/contract of employment will therefore reflect 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.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your Hiring Manager.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application. 

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.