Overview
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 post is: Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 16:30
Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is essential.
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated technician to join the NHSGGC Pharmacy Team and take forward key prescribing initiatives and prescription management tasks.
As a key member of the Prescribing Team you will have an important role in promoting and implementing cost effective and evidence based prescribing within specific GP practices and Care Homes across NHS GGC. This role will involve working with GPs and the primary care multidisciplinary teams to improve medicines management and deliver excellent patient care. This role will involve delivery of the pharmacotherapy service as part of the GP contract and will provide an important function in supporting patients with their medicines.
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 multi-disciplinary team is desirable.
You will coordinate the collection of information, input and analyse data, update clinical records as appropriate and collate information in support of quality medication reviews. You will also be required to discuss use of medicines over the phone with patients.
Informal contact: Kirsty Thomson / Lisa Smith, Team Lead Pharmacy Technician, 07812 474127 / 07866 012329, Team Lead Pharmacy Technician.
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland 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.
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