Role Overview
Do you want to be at the forefront of transforming clinical pharmacy? Do you want to work with a dynamic, supportive and friendly team? We have transformed our clinical pharmacy service across NHS Fife in an ambitious project to join up care so that it operates as an integrated pharmacy service across hospital, primary care and specialist teams. This ensures frailty and elderly care services are joined up Fife wide to care for our patients across transitions of care and to achieve the best outcomes for patients with their medicines.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced pharmacy technicians registered with the GPhC with proven post‑qualification experience to join our integrated pharmacy team, working across Fife as part of the community health clinical pharmacy team. Your primary site will be Victoria Hospital, but you will also work across community health settings, including Acute Frailty Services, Community Hospitals and Hospital at Home.
Responsibilities
You will play a crucial role in providing a safe, effective pharmacy service across community health settings, ensuring smooth transitions of care. You will also support patient flow, contributing to the timely and safe provision of medicines for inpatient care, discharges and transfers.
You must be able to work independently or as part of the pharmacy team and the wider multidisciplinary team. You will be an excellent communicator, able to build good relationships with colleagues and other healthcare professionals.
The role will involve travelling across Fife to cover other community hospitals at your base locations. You will also have sessions to enable you to maintain your checking qualification.
Qualifications and Requirements
• Registered with the GPhC as a pharmacy technician. • Proven post‑qualification experience in a clinical environment. • Experience of managing staff and working in a multidisciplinary team. • Ability to travel across Fife and manage duties at multiple community sites. • A required member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment.
Work Eligibility
To work in the United Kingdom you must have the legal right to work. This permission is granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa, EU settled or pre‑settled status. Potential sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa is possible if the employer is a licensed sponsor and the post meets the salary threshold. It is essential that you have a right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.
Equality and Diversity
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity in its workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for the workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society and fully supports disabled candidates, and candidates with long‑term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
How to Apply
We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please complete and submit your application at an early stage.
Contact Information
Andrew Forrester – Lead Clinical Pharmacy Technician
Andrew.forrester2@nhs.scot 07483 316001
Amanda Gray – Specialist Clinical Pharmacy Technician
Amanda.Gray@nhs.scot 01592 643355 ext 21697
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