Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership
Pharmacy Technician Primary Care
Band 5
We have an opportunity available in Garioch cluster (Skene, Inverurie, Insch, Kemnay) and AHSCP community hospitals.
Full Time/Part Time Opportunities (minimum of 22.2h/ week) Monday Friday.
We are looking for enthusiastic, GPhC registered pharmacy technician(s) to join developing pharmacy teams to deliver pharmacy services to GP practices within the Garioch cluster, and be part of the AHSCP pharmacy team supporting the community hospitals. We have an opportunity in this area and will utilise remote working to facilitate service delivery by local teams of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
The ideal candidates will be able to work well within a team, under direction and on their own initiative. Through on the job support and training successful candidates will gain experience to allow them to undertake a wide range of tasks to support seamless care such as medicines reconciliation, Medicines Care & Review, pharmaceutical queries including management of shortage and promoting quality, cost-effective prescribing.
You may have a community or hospital pharmacy background or already be working within GP Practice as a pharmacy technician. Good communication, interpersonal and time management skills are essential. Full driving licence and use of a car is essential.
Postholders will work across a wide area, this will involve onsite working in GP Practices and remote working from an agreed base. Bases and area of work will be discussed at interview.
Closing date for applications: Monday 5th January 2026.
Interviews will take place Thursday 15th and/or Friday 16th January 2026 or by arrangement.
For any queries about this post, we would encourage any prospective applicants to make informal enquiries to one of the Lead Pharmacists: Birgit Teismann birgit.teismann1@nhs.scot 07773 069550; Claire Douglas Claire.douglas2@nhs.scot; Elaine Neil elaine.neil@nhs.scot 07772 58103.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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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