Overview
Are you an experienced Pharmacy Technician registered with the GPhC who thrives in a dynamic environment? Do you have post-registration experience in Primary Care pharmacy and a proven track record of training and mentoring colleagues? If so, NHS Fife has an exciting opportunity for you.
We are recruiting a Senior Pharmacy Technician to join our Primary Care team. These roles are pivotal in supporting the delivery of Pharmacotherapy services across GP practices in Fife. You will work flexibly across multiple sites to ensure workflow continuity, adapting quickly to changing priorities and service needs.
Responsibilities
* Deliver Level 1 pharmacotherapy tasks, including medicines reconciliation, prescription processing, and medication queries.
* Provide training and mentoring to Pharmacy Technicians, PRTP students, and Medicines Management Support Workers, offering structured support and guidance.
* Contribute to service development through audits, SOP improvements, and cost-efficiency initiatives.
* Collaborate with pharmacists, clinicians, and practice teams to optimise patient care.
Essential Criteria
* GPhC registration as a Pharmacy Technician.
* Post-registration Experience Working In Primary Care Pharmacy.
* Evidence of training and mentoring staff in a pharmacy setting.
* Ability to work flexibly across multiple sites and adapt to service needs.
What We Offer
* A supportive, well-established Primary Care team.
* Opportunities for professional development, including assessor qualifications and clinical training.
* Involvement in innovative projects that shape the future of pharmacy services in Fife.
NHS Fife Pharmacy and Medicines Directorate aims to provide the highest quality pharmaceutical care to the people of Fife. We serve a population of approximately 380,000 and deliver services through an integrated team of around 300 pharmacy staff.
This post will involve travel between practices and other NHS Fife sites. The ability to travel is therefore essential.
Informal Enquiries
Michelle Jackson, Lead Pharmacy Technician Primary care michelle.jackson@nhs.scot
Louise Hamilton, Specialist Pharmacy Technician (West) louise.hamilton3@nhs.scot
Martin Jackson, Specialist Pharmacy Technician (East) martin.jackson6@nhs.scot
Additional Information
As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
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.
As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website.
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.
We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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