Lead Cluster Pharmacy Technician

About the role

NHS Dumfries and Galloway is recruiting a Lead Cluster Pharmacy Technician for the Stewartry Cluster, working within the Community Directorate Pharmacy team. You will work from the Pharmacy Hub at Gardenhill health centre and within the GP practices in the Stewartry as part of the General Practice Clinical Pharmacy service. The post holder leads on the delivery of clinical service priorities and supports the development of Pharmacy Technicians, Support Workers and Trainee Pharmacy Technicians.

Key responsibilities

• Take a leading role in medicines management and medication review as part of the multidisciplinary GP and CH&SC teams.
• Line manage Pharmacy Technicians and Support Workers.
• Maintain strong multidisciplinary team working relationships between the Pharmacy and GP practice teams.
• Liaise with hospital and community pharmacy colleagues and care homes to ensure seamless pharmaceutical care.
• Support medication reviews offered to people in Dumfries & Galloway so they can make the best use of their medicines.

Required profile

• Experienced Pharmacy Technician.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Right to work in the UK; candidates needing a work visa must check eligibility before applying.

Candidates apply through the NHS careers portal, answering three questions in the assessment form; no CV is accepted. The post may require a criminal records check.