Bank Senior Pharmacy Assistant
Band 3 (£25,468 - £27,486) per annum
Plus £1,279 Distant Islands Allowance per annum
Permanent 15.5 hrs
NHS Western Isles (NHSWI) is seeking an enthusiastic, resourceful, and dedicated Senior Pharmacy Assistant to play a critical role as part of the Primary Care Pharmacy team, to assist in the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients, through the provision of a safe and efficient pharmacotherapy service.
They will support the Lead Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacists, by delivering on the technical aspects of the primary care pharmacy service across the nine practices within the archipelago, serving a population of approximately 27,000 patients.
Previous pharmacy experience is essential, and you must have already obtained your NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services Skills or the equivalent GPhC accredited course.
A good general education demonstrating a suitable level of literacy and numeracy is essential as well as good communication skills, an ability to work in teams, along with basic IT skills. This post requires a conscientious and methodical person who is able to work accurately at all times and sometimes on their own.
We are offering an opportunity to live and work in our beautiful and rural island community. You can enjoy amazing outdoor and cultural activities such as kayaking, climbing, hill walking, diving as well as a wealth of traditional crafts and music related pursuits. We are also only a short journey from Glasgow, Inverness and Edinburgh by plane, with twice daily ferry sailing to Ullapool.
For more information on living and working in the Western Isles visit the following sites: www.visithebrides.co.uk or www.visitouterhebrides.co.uk/.
Find NHS Western Isles on Facebook; Twitter @NHSWI.
For an informal chat on the above posts and how it may suit you, please contact Natalie Bowling (Lead Primary Care Pharmacist) via 01851 763343 or [email protected].
The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses. All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ along with a job descriptionTha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/, còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.
Any further queries please contact Tel: 01851 762027.
Closing Date 18th March 2024
