Pharmacy Technician (Rotational)

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The role:

We are recruiting qualified Pharmacy Technicians to join our aseptic services teams at two major specialist
centres in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde.

• Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre: Support the safe preparation of systemic anti‑cancer therapy (SACT) and other injectable medicines in a highly controlled environment.
• Royal Hospital for Children: Contribute to aseptic dispensing of parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy, clinical trial medicines and complex IV antibiotics for neonatal, paediatric and adult patients.

Both roles are critical to patient safety and service delivery, ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and MHRA standards

PVG Scheme membership (Disclosure Scotland) is required for roles involving regulated work with vulnerable groups.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

• Location based: Royal Hospital for Children
• Full-time position
• Shift pattern for this post is 36 hours per week

Key responsibilities:

• Perform aseptic dispensing of high‑risk injectable medicines (e.g., chemotherapy, TPN, CIVAS).
• Complete final accuracy checks on dispensed oral medicines.
• Supervise and train Pharmacy Support Workers and pre‑registration staff.
• Maintain quality assurance standards and documentation in line with SOPs.
• Participate in environmental monitoring and stock control.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

Essential:

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work accurately in a controlled environment.
• Strong communication and team‑working skills.

Desirable:

• Previous experience in an aseptic unit (full training will be provided).

What we offer:

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact:
Beatson: Hugh Paton, Pharmacy Team Leader, View phone number on apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, View email address on apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk

Royal Hospital for Children: Louise Taylor, Pharmacy Technician, View phone number on apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, View email address on apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process:

This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.  

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various” , we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community . We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

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