Overview
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The role
The role of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde PPSU is to:
* Ensure that patients derive maximum benefit and minimum harm from their medicines
* Provide a single system approach to pharmacy and prescribing policy issues, including integration of systems within pharmacy and prescribing support functions
* Support clinicians in their provision of high quality, effective and efficient pharmaceutical care to individual patients at whatever their point of need in their healthcare journey
* Provide prescribers and managers with high quality, timeous information, analysis and advice to assist them to deliver effective prescribing management
* Ensure that medicines are purchased, stored, dispensed and prescribed as cost effectively as possible
Duration, Location, and Working Pattern
Permanent, Full time
New Victoria Hospital
Shift Pattern: 8.45 – 17.00 Monday to Thursday; 8.45 - 16.30 Friday (45 minutes for lunch).
Key responsibilities
* Manage stock control systems, including checks, rotation, expiry monitoring, and discrepancies
* Dispense and prepare medicines, including high‑cost items and clinical trials
* Train and support Pharmacy staff
* Action and report stock discrepancies; liaise on high‑cost medicine issues
* Coordinate medicine recalls
* Support discharge by accurately dispensing checked prescriptions
* Check kardexes and order missing items
* Complete environmental monitoring (fridges, freezers, air pressures)
* Comply with legislation, ethics, and NHSGGC standards
* Communicate effectively across Pharmacy and wider team
* Participate in PDP, KSF, and ongoing development
* Train and support new staff; participate in weekend/holiday rotas
* Prepare, clean, and maintain equipment
* Check components for product preparation
* Over‑label and pre‑pack medicines; supervise processes
* Act as robotic system expert
* Complete audit and statistical tasks
* Prepare products and complete transfer processes per SOPs
* Perform required validations; generate worksheets/labels and complete transcription/formulary checks
* Fill liquid nitrogen containers where appropriate
* Act as PDC Service Lead and escalate issues
* Manage vaccine supply and campaigns
* Provide patient education
* Take medication histories and perform controlled drug checks after training
* Follow formulary policy and participate in governance/audit
* Maintain communication with ward staff and community pharmacies
* Dispense and prepare medicines per GMP, QA, QC, COSHH, H&S, and SOPs
* Perform in‑process checks on others’ work
* Maintain intrathecal training
* Update SOPs under senior direction
* Participate in clinical trial dispensing and aseptic activities
* Liaise with Portfolio Pharmacists/Technicians to ensure consistent trial services
* Manage technical aspects of clinical trials
Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required
Essential
* UK Registered Pharmacy Technician (General Pharmaceutical Council – Reg.Pharm.Tec.)
* Completed current GPhC approved competency and knowledge based qualifications e.g. S/NVQ Pharmacy Level 3 and NC Pharmaceutical Sciences and a qualifying period of work experience.
* Good IT Skills including MS Office Word and Excel
* Ability to communicate in clear spoken English and effective written and verbal communication
* A commitment to participate in ongoing relevant training and Continual Professional Development (CPD)
* Experience of interacting with people in a variety of situations
* Ability to organise daily tasks using own initiative
* Ability to work to set procedures
* Stock management experience
* Ability to work as part of a team
Desirable
* A commitment to achieving an accredited accuracy checking qualification
* Experience of supervising/training/mentoring staff
What we offer
We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including an Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.
As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
* Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
* Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
* Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
* Enhanced pay for working public holidays
* NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
* Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact: Nadine Gray. Richard Tannahill, Team Lead/Accountable Pharmacist - Nadine.gray@nhs.scot - Richard.tannahill@nhs.scot - 0141-347-8633
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates
This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.
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