Pharmacy Technician (Primary Care)-Pharmacy Services

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this position is 37hrs/week.

A chance to join the fabulous primary care pharmacy teams across Glasgow City to support work in care homes & in GP practice. This role covers the Northeast of the city and will predominantly be based at our Glasgow Business Park Hub site.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated technician to join the NHSGGC Prescribing Support Team and take forward key prescribing initiatives and undertake pharmacotherapy activities for general practices to support their patients in managing their medications. As a key member of the Prescribing Team you will have an important role in promoting and implementing cost effective and evidence based prescribing from our hub as well as within specific GP practices. This role will involve working with GPs and the primary care multidisciplinary teams to improve medicines management and deliver excellent patient care.

This post requires excellent communication, negotiation, organisational and IT skills along with the ability to influence and affect change. This is an opportunity to develop your career in Primary Care working with multi-disciplinary teams, particularly GP Practices, Community Pharmacies, Care
Homes and across other care settings. Experience of working in Primary Care or as part of a multidisciplinary team is desirable.

Minimum requirements:
Pharmacy Technician, NVQ3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or Equivalent Registrant with
the General Pharmaceutical Council

Informal contact: Scott Sweeney, Team Lead Pharmacy Technician, , Scott.sweeney@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

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.  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.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.

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