229793 (MG) Pharmacy Support Worker, Higher Level
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Western General Hospital
Band 3 | 1.0 WTE | 37 Hours
Fixed Term / Secondment 24 Months
£28,011 £30,230 (including weekend and public holidays commitment)
Are you ready to take the next step in your healthcare career? Would you like to join a supportive team where you can develop skills and contribute to the smooth operation of vital pharmacy services? If you have a passion for learning, teamwork, and improving patient care, this role offers an exciting opportunity to make a difference.
About The Role
As a Clinical Pharmacy Support Worker (Higher Level) based in regional infectious disease unit (RIDU) at the Western General Hospital, a renowned teaching hospital with a reputation for excellence, you will be an integral part of both the clinical and pharmacy teams. In this role, you will:
* Take a lead role in medicines management for the ward, ensuring ward orders are placed and received in a timely manner, rotating stock, providing nurse education on medication supply and storage issues, and ensuring medicines availability to promote seamless patient care.
* Carry out higher-level activities, including checking of patient’s own medicines to ensure suitability for use, ensuring continuation of medication supply, ordering medicines for inpatients, reducing missed doses and facilitating timely patient discharges. You will also be involved with supporting outpatient services within this area.
* Support the training and development of the Clinical Pharmacy Support Worker team, ensuring high standards of service delivery.
* Spend time with the pharmacy team in the dispensary labelling and assembling prescribed medicines for inpatients and outpatients.
Comprehensive training and support will be provided to help you succeed in this role and meet its exciting ambitions.
Why Join Us?
When you join NHS Lothian’s Pharmacy & Medicines Service, you’re joining a team that values professional growth, innovation, and collaboration. Here’s why this role could be perfect for you:
* Career Progression: Gain advanced skills through structured training and expand your scope of practice.
* Supportive Environment: Work with a friendly, professional team that is committed to helping you succeed.
* Impactful Work: Contribute to the efficient supply of medicines, directly supporting high-quality patient care.
* Flexibility: We offer flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a better work-life balance.
About You
* Essential qualifications: Educated to SCQF Level 6, with the willingness to complete an in-house competency-based Group Award accredited by Edinburgh College within 12 months of starting.
* Previous experience in healthcare or pharmacy is essential.
* A passion for learning and development, with a professional attitude and commitment to providing exceptional patient care.
* Personal values aligned with NHS Lothian’s core values: quality, teamwork, care, compassion, dignity, respect, openness, honesty, and responsibility.
If you’re enthusiastic, organised, and ready to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you!
Ready to Take the Next Step?
For further information on what is included in the role and the skills/experience we’re looking for, please refer to the job description and person specification linked below. We know that a job pack can only tell part of the story. To find out more about this exciting opportunity and how it could fit your career aspirations, we warmly invite you to contact:
Chloe Sharp | Joint Lead Clinical Pharmacy Technician | Distribution
0131 537 1267
Or
Heather Symons | Joint Lead Clinical Pharmacy Technician
0131 537 1267
Take the first step toward a rewarding career in pharmacy apply now!
Important Information
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.
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.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team.
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