Pharmacy Technician

**Pharmacy Technician**:
**SAH Band 4/5 £25,425 to £37,328 pro rata per annum**:
**22 hours per week**:
**Who are we?**:
St Andrew’s Hospice is a registered charity providing specialist palliative care for patients with life-limiting conditions which require complex symptom management, and/or end-of-life care. It is Lanarkshire's specialist hospice and provides multidisciplinary support for patients, their families and carers. The service is provided completely free of charge for the adult population of North and South Lanarkshire and is open to all without distinction of race, gender or creed.

The Hospice values represent our core beliefs and act as our guiding principles at the very heart of all that we do. Our values are; Human Dignity, Compassion, Justice, Advocacy and Quality.

**What is the role?**:
The Pharmacy Technician will contribute to the effective delivery and implementation of palliative care services to patients in St Andrew’s Hospice. This post helps to make a difference in end of life care, ensuring comfort, dignity and quality of life for our patients. Your role is crucial in supporting compassionate care, ensuring seamless medication management for patients in their final moments

**What we expect of you?**:

- Seeking a dedicated pharmacy technician to join our team
- To contribute to the effective delivery and implementation of palliative care services to patients in St Andrew’s Hospice, acute hospitals and the community.
- Providing information and education about medicines to patients, carers and healthcare workers as appropriate
- Specific and sole responsibility for co-ordinating the provision of the technical aspects of a quality medicines management service to the hospice and the development and implementation of changes to meet the needs of palliative care patients and carers.
- Work closely with the multidisciplinary team within the hospice and participate in appropriate audits and projects.

**What you can expect from us?**:
We recognise that to continue to provide excellent care and services to patients and families, we need an amazing team around us. In order to attract, retain and reward our people, our benefits include:

- A warm and supportive working environment
- Competitive Salaries
- Unsocial Hours Payments (where relevant to role)
- Generous Annual Leave Entitlement
- Induction Programme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Counselling Services
- Occupational Health
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Flexible Working Practices
- Ongoing Learning & development opportunities
- NHS Staff Benefits Scheme

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Anticipated interview date: 20 February 2024