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Who we are:
NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.
In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.
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Position:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Pharmacy Technician Primary Care and Community Pharmacy based at Biggart Hospital, Ayrshire Central Hospital or Central Clinic.
Please note this vacancy is for internal candidates only.
What you will do:
The post-holder will work autonomously under the direction of the Principal Pharmacist – Community Pharmacy, Public Health and HSCP. Professional leadership and support will be provided from the Chief Pharmacy Technician – Primary Care.
· To develop the role of the pharmacy teams within the HSCP supporting the delivery and development of the national community pharmacy contract and locally developed pharmaceutical services.
· Provision of expert advice to health and social care professionals within the Health & Social Care Partnership (HSCP) on community pharmacy issues.
· To support and facilitate the delivery of strategic and operational prescribing priorities within the Community Pharmacy network.
· Representing NHS A&A at regional and national meetings.
· Develop strong professional links and maintain effective communication with all key stakeholders in the HSCP, including the clinical director, cluster leads, GPs, nurses, AHP’s, community pharmacists, Care at Home Pharmacy Technicians, practice managers & staff, hospital pharmacists, and other NHS staff.
· Effective professional leadership and line management of pharmacy teams providing a pharmacotherapy service within a defined group of GP practices and develop links between these teams and community pharmacy teams to benefit pharmaceutical care.
· To deliver a highly specialised pharmacy service to a broad range of inpatient groups within the General practice setting and support its delivery in a community pharmacy setting.
· Provide day to day supervision and management for the lower banded staff members of the technical Pharmacy Team in Primary Care and Community care.
For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description
Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job:
You will have excellent communication skills, demonstrate working part of a multi-disciplinary team. Also, IT skills, organisational skills and time management are key to the role. You will be a qualified pharmacy technician with SQA National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences and SVQ level 3 – Pharmacy Services,or have an equivalent qualification. You should hold membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council if you are a registered pharmacy technician.
Additionally, you should demonstrate a commitment to Continuous Professional Development.
For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification
Hours:
37 hours per week Monday-Friday 0830am-1630pm
UK Driving Licence/Car Ownership:
A UK car licence/car ownership is essential to this role.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR OVERSEAS CANDIDATES
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found within the attached Candidate Information Pack.
It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.
The Recruitment Team are unable to answer individual queries at application stage about this, please visit for further information.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ALL CANDIDATES
You should apply for this post by completing the application process on JobTrain.
1. DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for shortlisting purposes.
2. Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. Late applications will not be accepted.
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6. Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments.
7. Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a staff member, please ensure you update your JobTrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Ayrshire and Arran.
8. Please note, for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.