NHS Fife has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Specialist Pharmacy Technician to join our expanding multidisciplinary team delivering clinical pharmacy services across GP practices and care settings in Fife.
This role provides the opportunity to shape and influence the future direction of pharmacy technician-led services within primary care. As a senior member of the team, you will lead and manage a group of Pharmacy Technicians and Medicines Management Support Workers, ensuring consistent induction, training, and development across the workforce.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver core pharmacotherapy services including medicines reconciliation, managing acute prescription requests, and conducting medication reviews.
- Lead on the review, development, and implementation of standard operating procedures.
- Work in partnership with Senior Practice Pharmacists and GP practice teams to deliver sustainable, high-quality pharmacy services at a cluster level.
- Provide leadership and line management support to Pharmacy Technicians and Medicines Management Support Workers.
- Foster collaborative working relationships across multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes and service delivery.
About You
We are looking for a confident and highly competent Senior Pharmacy Technician who can demonstrate significant post-registration experience, ideally in a primary care or multidisciplinary setting. This experience will have equipped you with the clinical knowledge, leadership capability, and professional maturity required to operate at Band 6 level.
You Will Also Have
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician.
- A Diploma in Pharmacy Services at SCQF Level 6/7 and SVQ in Pharmacy Services at SCQF Level 6–8.
- Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification.
- PDA in Assessment and Supply of Medicines at SCQF Level 7 or equivalent.
- BTEC Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Services and Therapeutics Level 4 or equivalent, or HNC in Pharmacy Services Development and Management or SCOF Level 7 Management Qualification.
- A commitment to ongoing professional development, including a willingness to undertake further clinical or managerial qualifications up to SCQF Level 10.
- L&D9 Work-Based Assessor Certificate or willingness to achieve this if required.
You will be expected to demonstrate initiative, strong communication and project management skills, and an ability to lead and influence change in practice. Experience of mentoring or managing others and working in a dynamic team environment is essential.
NHS Values
At NHS Fife, We Are Committed To The Core Values Of NHS Scotland, Which Shape How We Work And Deliver Care
- Care and Compassion – for patients, carers, families, and one another
- Dignity and Respect – for every individual, regardless of background or circumstances
- Openness, Honesty, and Responsibility – in all that we do
- Quality and Teamwork – striving for excellence and working together to deliver the best outcomes
We expect all staff to demonstrate these values in their everyday practice and in how they support colleagues, patients, and the wider community.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of an innovative and supportive team
- Play a key role in shaping pharmacy technician services in primary care
- Access to further training and development in clinical and management areas
- Flexible working opportunities and a forward-thinking work environment
Michelle Jackson, michelle.jackson@nhs.scot would welcome an informal chat with anyone considering applying for this post.
Interview Process: This will be a 2-step process dates to be confirmed.
- Stage 1: Presentation via MS Teams Date TBC
- Stage 2: Competency Interview at Lynebank Hospital, Halbeath, Dunfermline – Date TBC
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
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It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.
We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
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.
