Pharmacy Support Worker, Pharmacy

NHS Scotland ,
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Overview

Job Description

NHS Lothian 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 Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society. ***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early*** 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. NHS Lothian University Hospitals Division Department of Pharmacy Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Pharmacy Support Worker (Band 2) 2 posts - 37.5hrs per week Salary £18,600-£20,606 Looking for a new challenge? Would you like to join the pharmacy team of one of the largest healthcare providers in the UK? You'll work closely a team who are committed to making a difference. We are looking for enthusiastic motivated individuals to work as Pharmacy Support Workers as follows: Post 1 Permanent position within the busy Distribution section of the Pharmacy Department at the Royal infirmary of Edinburgh Post 2 Permanent position split between the Pharmacy Dispensary and Pharmacy Distribution area Duties include medicine receipt and delivery mark-up, stock control, assembly of stock orders for wards/departments, logging in prescriptions, greeting patients at hatch and administration duties. Basic computing skills are essential as there will be an administrative component to this work with tasks such as recording of workload statistics, checking Microsoft outlook emails, scanning, photocopying and filing. Previous pharmacy experience is advantageous, although not essential, as training will be provided. 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 Jamie McFarlane on 0131 242 2937 for post 1 and Jennifer Whitson on 0131 242 2914 for post 2.