Overview
NHS Fife Pharmacy and Medicines Directorate are seeking an individual to join our dynamic and passionate Community Frailty and Hospital at Home Pharmacy Team, dedicated to delivering exceptional care to ensure safe, timely, and efficient medicines management and supply for patients receiving care at home.
As a Pharmacy Support Worker, you will be working at ward/clinic level with the Community Hospital Pharmacy Team and the wider Pharmacy service. You\'ll play a pivotal role in enhancing patient experience, facilitating communication across care providers, assisting in taking medications histories, managing medications supply, maintaining accurate records and ensuring the utmost safety and effectiveness in their hospital journey.
If you\'re excited about making a difference in patients\' lives, come be a vital part of our excellent Community Hospital Pharmacy Team.
Responsibilities
* Work at ward/clinic level with the Community Hospital Pharmacy Team and the wider Pharmacy service.
* Assist in taking medications histories and manage medications supply.
* Maintain accurate records and support safety and effectiveness in patients\' hospital journey.
* Enhance patient experience and facilitate communication across care providers.
Qualifications and Skills
* Experience working in a pharmacy team.
* SVQ in Pharmacy Services at SCQF Level 6 (Full award) or equivalent.
* Have completed or be willing to work towards the underpinning knowledge programme for Pharmacy Support Workers at Fife College.
* Good interpersonal and communication skills and a passion for patient care.
* Forward thinking, flexible and enjoy face-to-face interactions with patients and the multidisciplinary team.
* Ability to travel throughout Fife.
* Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment is a requirement for this post.
* Right to work in the United Kingdom and required pre-employment checks; entitlement to work will be checked as part of the process.
About NHS Fife
The NHS Fife Pharmacy and Medicines Directorate provides an integrated service to a population of approximately 380,000 people, with a team of around 300 Pharmacy staff, including Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Support Workers, Nurses, and Administrators. We pride ourselves on being a vibrant, welcoming and friendly team, and we are committed to staff experience and development and ensuring both staff and patients experience compassion and empathy.
The team works across Acute and Community hospital sites, General Practices, Mental Health services, and a range of specialist teams. Partnership working is at the core of our values, and we work closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, including Community Pharmacy colleagues, to deliver high-quality care.
Additional Information
* Fife has excellent transport links, being only 30 minutes to 1 hour from major cities.
* Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications are received.
* For informal enquiries, contact Andrew Forrester, Lead Clinical Pharmacy Technician (Andrew.Forrester2@nhs.scot, 07483 316001) or Amanda Gray, Specialist Clinical Pharmacy Technician (Amanda.Gray@nhs.scot, 01592 643355 ext 21697).
* As of 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 to 36 hours per week; part-time hours will be reduced pro-rata with a corresponding increase in the hourly rate.
* To work in the UK, you must have the relevant permission; pre-employment checks will confirm entitlement to work.
* We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or neurodivergent conditions by making reasonable adjustments to recruitment practices.
* NHS Scotland is committed to equality and diversity and eliminating unlawful discrimination; applications from all sections of society are welcome.
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