NHS DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY

232176 Pharmacy Technician

Posted: 7 minutes ago

Job Description

Pharmacy Technicians, are you ready for a change or to try something new? The Pharmacy Team have a fixed term vacancy within the Wigtownshire Cluster. We are looking for a motivated, proactive and enthusiastic registered pharmacy technician to work within our Pharmacy Hubs and GP practices. Our friendly team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support workers make up the GP practice clinical pharmacy service, taking a leading role in medicines management and medication review as part of the primary care multidisciplinary team. It is a rewarding role, helping patients in Dumfries and Galloway to safely manage their medicines.This post is fixed term for 9 months from 23/01/2026 to 23/10/2026.You will provide a clinical pharmacy service directly to patients. Day-to-day responsibilities might include: medicine reconciliation, medication reviews with patients, dealing with medicines related queries and assessing patients ability to manage their medicines (including in the patient’s home). Joint working with GP practice staff will be routine, as well as with the multidisciplinary teams within the local hospitals, Community Pharmacies and Home Teams.The education, training and development of our staff is of paramount importance to us, with our own education and training team, you will be provided with opportunities to continually develop as a professional. We have a very comprehensive supportive induction plan to help anyone coming to CHSC pharmacy team from another sector.This is an exciting fixed term opportunity to join the Wigtownshire Pharmacy Team.For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for refer to the job description and person specification.Please feel free to contact Gayle Blackwell (Cluster Lead Pharmacy Technician Wigtownshire) by email - gayle.blackwell2@nhs.scot or Kirsteen Graham (Cluster Lead Pharmacy Technician Wigtownshire) by email - kirsteen.graham@nhs.scotIf You Require a Work Visa, Please Check To See If You And The Vacancy You Are Applying For Are Eligible By Visiting The Home Office Website: INFORMATION FOR ALL CANDIDATESTo find out more about working with NHS Dumfries and Galloway and for an insight into our friendly, beautiful corner of Scotland please visit our Work With Us web pages APPLICATION PROCESS - Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately. Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates.Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - for advice and support with any system issues.We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain. Users may also experience issues if accessing Jobtrain via mobile phone.DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for shortlisting purposes.Within the application you are required to answer three questions giving you the opportunity to fully evidence why you are the ideal person for the job. Please ensure these statements are written by yourself and are unique to you. This section times out after 30 minutes. A tip is to build your reply on a Word document and copy and paste into Jobtrain. If you exceed the maximum amount of characters it will cut your text at this point, please check your information once copied and pasted.Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments.Posts close at midnight on the indicated date however please be aware that a vacancy may close early due to volume of applications, therefore you should not delay in submitting your application.If you are a member of staff please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway.Staff and patients across Dumfries and Galloway enjoy free, unlimited parking at all our hospital sites.DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND Some Of Our Posts May Require You To Undergo a Criminal Records Check. Changes As Of The 1 April 2025 To The Protection Of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Membership Now Sees More Roles Requiring PVG That May Not Have Needed This Check In The Past. If You Are Successful In This Role You Will Be Notified Which Level Of Check Is Required By The Recruitment Team. If You Would Like To Read More Information Please Visit:EQUALITY AND DIVERSITYNHS Dumfries and Galloway 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 Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.PUBLIC PROTECTIONPublic protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATESRIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOMNHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. . WORK VISAIf You Require a Work Visa, Please Check To See If You And The Vacancy You Are Applying For Are Eligible By Visiting The Home Office Website:It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or if you require a work visa that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form. We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATIONNHS Dumfries & Galloway are currently unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies.Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC, GDC etc).

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