Pharmacy Support Worker Team Leader

3 weeks ago


South Ayrshire Council, United Kingdom NHS Scotland Full time
Job Title: Pharmacy Support Worker Team Leader

NHS Scotland is committed to fostering a culture of equality and diversity within our workforce, eliminating unlawful discrimination, and promoting a truly representative team. Our goal is to create an environment where each employee feels valued and empowered to contribute their best.

About Us:

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards in Scotland, dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare services to the community. Our core purpose is to work collaboratively to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Pharmacy Support Worker Team Leader to join our team. As a key member of our pharmacy services, you will lead a team of pharmacy support workers, providing a pharmaceutical service to care homes, care at home, and GP practices across Ayrshire & Arran. Your primary objective will be to minimize harm, waste, and variation, while improving the quality of medicines management, reducing waste, and delivering medicine efficiencies in all care settings.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead a team of pharmacy support workers, providing guidance and support to ensure the delivery of high-quality pharmaceutical services.
  • Work collaboratively with pharmacy technicians and pharmacists to develop work plans and practice placements for the pharmacy support workers.
  • Manage and coordinate the Pharmacy Support Worker team, ensuring effective communication and teamwork.
  • Assist pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in undertaking routine tasks to support safe, evidence-based, rational, and cost-effective prescribing.
  • Develop and implement strategies to minimize harm, waste, and variation, while improving the quality of medicines management.

Requirements:

  • Ability to operate computer systems.
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills.
  • Approachable and adaptable to frequent change.
  • Able to work on own initiative, prioritize work, and meet deadlines.

Additional Information:

This is a permanent position, with an option for Annex 21, which includes a 75% salary until the management qualification required is completed. The qualification will be undertaken at college over a 12-week period.

A car license/car ownership is essential for this role.

For further information, please contact Carol Pettigrew, Chief Pharmacy Technician Primary Care, at 01294 323347 / 01292 513839 or at carol.pettigrew@aapct.scot.nhs.uk



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