Please note: The salary for part time positions will be pro-rata.

Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.

Are you looking for a new challenge in 2023 and beyond? The pharmacy team at University Hospital Monklands are looking for Assistant Technical Officers (ATO) in a variety of permanent and fixed term posts to join us.

This rotational position will work within the different areas of the pharmacy department including aseptic services, dispensary and distribution as well as the ward environment of the hospital. Your main duties will involve the safe and efficient receipt, storage and supply of medicines. Ideally, you will have experience working within community or hospital pharmacy; however, we are happy to receive applications from candidates who are keen to start their pharmacy career and have relevant transferrable skills and abilities (refer to person specification in job pack for further details)

Candidates should be capable of understanding and working within Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and show a commitment to CPD, self-motivation and an ability to work unsupervised.

An ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload and to work under pressure is essential along with an ability to take direction and work under your own initiative and as part of a team.

Candidates should show good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills and demonstrate customer awareness/focus. Finally, an ability to adapt to changing circumstances and a willingness to contribute to the general working of the pharmacy department is required within this role.

Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by David Brown, Senior Pharmacy Technician- distribution on 01698752164

For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact marion.bisset@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.

‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any Worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Skilled worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk

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