NHSL 213292 (LMD) Pharmacy Support Worker

MIDLOTHIAN HSCP PHARMACY TEAM

Pharmacy Support Worker

2 wte: 37 hours per week

(flexible working and part time options will be considered)

Location: Midlothian H&S Care Partnership

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.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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.

We are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to support key initiatives within Midlothian Health & Social Care Partnership (HSCP). Working with Primary Care Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, GPs, other health and social care professionals and staff, this job will provide an exciting and challenging opportunity to impact on prescribing and efficient use of medicines across the HSCP. The focus will be on realising medicines efficiencies initially, with care homes in Midlothian being central to this plan. The future will see you trained to integrate further with the Primary Care Team, delivering services to patients through our established structures, contributing to the safe and efficient use of medicines in Midlothian.

With National 4 (or equivalent) English, Mathematics and a Science (Biology or Chemistry), you will receive practical training to allow you to discharge the full responsibilities of the post. Underpinning this will be our commitment to supporting you in achieving the appropriate SVQ qualifications. The job of a pharmacy support worker can present the opportunity of future career development to become a registered Pharmacy Technician, registering as a professional in your own right. You will work on joint projects/initiatives within the HSCP as required and promote awareness of efficient prescribing whilst adhering to NHS Lothian’s Values.

Midlothian HSCP Pharmacy Team are a high performing team, recognised recently in NHS Lothian’s annual Celebrating Success Awards, where we were awarded the prize for Innovation and Efficiency. If you are interested in working in a supportive and successful environment, please contact:

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Michelle Tierney, Lead Pharmacy Technician - michelle.tierney@nhs.scot or Andrew Clarke, Lead Pharmacy Technician - andrew.clarke4@nhs.scot