The Role

University Hospital Monklands is looking for an enthusiastic pharmacy technician or student technician to join our pharmacy team! The successful candidate will provide pharmaceutical technical services predominantly within our Pharmacy Department and Aseptic Unit

We are looking for someone who consistently demonstrates professional behaviours and the core values of NHS Lanarkshire; respect, fairness, quality and working together.

Applications are welcomed from candidates with a passion for pharmacy technical service.

The successful candidate will provide pharmaceutical technical services within all sections of the pharmacy department to patients attending or admitted to the hospital and will ensure the accurate, efficient and timely supply of discharge/outpatient prescriptions, pharmaceutical stock and non-stock supplies to wards and departments and also prepare products such as systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT), total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and biological medicines used in the treatment of patients across NHS Lanarkshire.

We are looking for someone who consistently demonstrates professional behaviours and the core values of NHS Lanarkshire; respect, fairness, quality and working together.

We welcome both qualified applicants and those looking to train to be a Pharmacy Technician.

Job Purpose

The successful candidate will provide pharmaceutical technical services within all sections of the pharmacy department to patients attending or admitted to the hospital and will ensure the accurate, efficient and timely supply of discharge/outpatient prescriptions, pharmaceutical stock and non-stock supplies to wards and departments.

Knowledge, Training and/or Experience Required;???????

National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
SVQ Level III
Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Continuing Professional Development as detailed by the General Pharmaceutical Council (mandatory requirement)
Experience in dispensing discharge / OPD / in-patient prescriptions
Experience in providing a ward/department stock top-up
Ability to be trained to carry out aseptic and cytotoxic drug reconstitution / manipulations
Participation in weekend and public holiday working

To apply for this exciting position as a student you must have a minimum qualification of:

National 5 grades in Biology, Chemistry, English and Mathematics

Or

NC Applied Sciences (Must be Chemistry and Biology based)

*Please note if offered as a Trainee post, Annex 21 applies*

The salary for a Band 4 is (£25,914 - £28,187) or, if appointed as a Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician, the salary will be 70% of the top of the band in year 1 and 75% in year 2 under Agenda for Change Annex 21 rules.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
SVQ Level III
Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Continuing Professional Development as detailed by the General Pharmaceutical Council (mandatory requirement)
Experience in dispensing discharge / OPD / in-patient prescriptions
Experience in providing a ward/department stock top-up
Understanding of hospital pharmacy services
Ability to be trained to carry out aseptic and cytotoxic drug reconstitution / manipulations
Computer skills/key board skills
Good communication skills both verbal and written
Ability to organise and prioritise work / Team player
Participation in weekend and public holiday working

Applicants who do not hold a National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent will be considered under the Annex 21 training programme, whilst undergoing training they will be paid 70% of the top of Band 4 (£21,013) and on completion of training will then move onto Band 4 scale

To apply for this exciting position as a student you must have a minimum qualification of:

National 5 grades in Biology, Chemistry, English and Mathematics

Or

NC Applied Sciences (Must be Chemistry and Biology based)

Applicants who do not hold a National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent will be considered under the Annex 21 training programme, whilst undergoing training they will be paid 70% of the top of Band 4 (£21,013) and on completion of training will then move onto Band 4 scale

Contract type

Permanent
Full time
37.5 hours

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Pharmacy Department within University Hospital Monklands.

The working pattern for this role is Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:00

Looking to find out more?

If youre looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Julie Robertson, Chief Pharmacy Technician (Aseptic Services) on julie.robertson@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk or on (01698) 752079

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Pauline Fleming, Recruitment Administrator on david.murray3@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshires benefits include:

A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
Occupational health services
Employee Counselling services
Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If youre looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Additional Information for Applicants

In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.

*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential childrens setting/secure unit.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

NHS Lanarkshire 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.

We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.

From 1 April 2024, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change workers in Scotland will be reduced. Full-time hours will reduce from 37.5 to 37 hours (pro rata for part-time staff) without loss of earnings.

NHS Lanarkshire will implement this change but it may not be possible to fully transition from 1 April and there may therefore be some areas of the organisation where implementation may take longer. If the department is currently unable to safely accommodate the reduced hours from 1st April, you may be required to work 37.5 hours per week until the department can meet the requirements without impacting patient safety - you will, of course, be remunerated accordingly. NHS Lanarkshire is committed to full implementation of the 37 hour working week across all areas as soon as it is safe to do so.

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