138142 - Pharmacy Support Worker

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.

**Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**

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.

Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.

Looking for a career in healthcare, but not sure where to start?

Would you like to join the pharmacy team of one of the largest healthcare providers in the UK?

NHS Lothian covers Edinburgh city, East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian. We are the second largest health system in NHS Scotland and one of only four teaching Boards. We have strategic partnerships with local Universities, Local Authorities and our four Integration Joint Boards. We serve a population of 900,000, providing a range of primary, community based and acute hospital services. We also provide regional and national services across a range of clinical specialties.

The vision for the Pharmacy & Medicines service is to deliver clinically led, person-centred services to ensure patients across Lothian get the best from their medicines and pharmacy services. We are focussed on creating an environment where each person in the team has the opportunity to flourish, develop and make best use of their skills.

This role involves working within the aseptic suite to complete preparation processes required for aseptic dispensing as well as duties to maintain and monitor the cleanroom environment. You will closely as part of a team who are committed to making a difference to patient care by ensuring safe and efficient provision of specialist sterile medicines. This includes chemotherapy, intravenous injections and nutritional infusions to adult, paediatric and neonatal patients.. Pharmacy Support Workers are key members of our team and essential to delivery of this service. Other duties will include medicine ordering, receipt, delivery and stock control as well as administration and general housekeeping duties.

We are looking for applicants with a minimum National 4 or above (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics. You will also be supported to complete an SVQ unit while you work as part of your development.

Previous experience within pharmacy services or stock management is beneficial but not essential as training will be provided. Basic keyboard skills are essential.

Weekday hours Monday to Friday (4.5hrs/day) with participation in weekend and public holiday rota.

For further information please contact Fiona McGill, Accountable Pharmacist, 0131 242 2906 (fiona.mcgill@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk)