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Pharmacy Technician - Pharmacy Prescribing Support Team
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Pharmacy Technician - Pharmacy Prescribing Support Team
Pharmacy Technician (Primary Care) – NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to an even broader population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The Role
Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is essential.
Join NHSGGC as a Pharmacy Technician (Primary Care) and play a vital role in improving patient care across our communities. Working within our Pharmacy Prescribing Support Team, you will collaborate with pharmacists, GP practices and wider health and social care teams to promote safe, effective and economical use of medicines. This is a highly rewarding opportunity where your work will directly enhance prescribing practices and patient outcomes.
NHSGGC offers a supportive, forward-thinking environment focused on professional development and innovation. You will work across a range of settings, gaining invaluable experience while contributing to meaningful change in primary care services. If you’re passionate about patient safety and quality improvement, this role offers both challenge and fulfilment.
Duration, Location, and Working Pattern
- Location: Blair Court
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00
- Type: Permanent, full-time
Key Responsibilities
- Support safe, effective and cost-efficient use of medicines across GP practices and care settings
- Collect, analyse and report prescribing and clinical data to inform audits and service improvements
- Assist in implementing prescribing changes and action plans in collaboration with pharmacists and GP teams
- Deliver training and support to healthcare professionals on medicines management and prescribing systems
- Contribute to audits, quality improvement projects, and monitoring of prescribing practices
- Liaise with multidisciplinary teams, including community pharmacy, care homes, and secondary care, to ensure continuity of patient care
- Provide guidance on medicines handling, storage, repeat prescribing systems, and patient medication queries
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Requirements
Qualifications & Experience
- Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), alongside:
- Relevant qualification, such as NVQ Level 3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Demonstrable understanding of medicines use, prescribing practices, and pharmaceutical care
- Knowledge of legal and professional requirements relating to medicines management and patient confidentiality
- Strong analytical skills, including the ability to:
- Interpret data
- Produve clear, user-friendly reports
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for engaging with:
- Multidisciplinary teams
- Patients
- Good IT skills, with experience using:
- Clinical systems
- Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to:
- Work independently
- Collaborate as part of a team, managing workload across multiple sites and priorities
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What We Offer
Our comprehensive range of supportive policies and benefits include:
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities
As part of NHS Scotland, employees benefit from:
- Minimum 27 days annual leave (increasing with tenure), plus public holidays
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
- Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
- Development opportunities, including:
- Study bursaries
- E-learning and classroom-based courses
- Enhanced pay for working public holidays
- NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
- Confidential employee support, including counselling and psychological therapies
Further Information
For an informal discussion, contact: Team Lead Pharmacy Technician – Primary Care, Kristine Armour 📧 kristine.armour@nhs.scot 📞 07305 878 333
Please note: This post may close early due to high demand. Apply as soon as possible.
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NHSGGC is committed to:
- Work-life balance
- Flexible working arrangements, where service needs allow
- Equality, diversity, and inclusion
- Supporting the Armed Forces Community and recognising military skills
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