LJR256486 - Pharmacy technician

Job reference:

256486

Salary:

Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)

Job closing date:

27/09/2026

Job Type:

Other Therapeutic

Location:

Aberdeenshire H&SCP

Employment type:

Permanent

Hours Per Week:

various

Job posted date:

11/09/2026

Employer (NHS Board):

NHS Grampian

Department:

• AHSCP pharmacy
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• Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership
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We have opportunities available in North Aberdeenshire - Buchan cluster (various locations) and Banff & Fraserburgh cluster (various locations)

Full-time 36h or Part Time minimum 21.6 hours/week

We are looking for enthusiastic, GPhC registered pharmacy technicians to join our pharmacy teams to deliver pharmacy services to GP practices and community hospitals in North Aberdeenshire.

The ideal candidates will be able to work well within a team, under direction and on their own initiative. Through on the job support and training successful candidates will gain experience to allow them to undertake a wide range of tasks to support seamless care such as medicines reconciliation, Medicines Care & Review, pharmaceutical queries including management of shortage and promoting quality, cost-effective prescribing.

You may have a community or hospital pharmacy background or already be working within GP Practice as a pharmacy technician. Good communication, interpersonal and time management skills are essential. Full driving licence and use of a car is essential.

These posts can involve onsite working in North Aberdeenshire GP Practices and/ or working from other Aberdeenshire HSCP spaces (e.g. Formartine House Ellon, Maud Community Centre).

Closing date for applications – Sunday 27th September 2026

Interviews will take place Wednesday 7th October 2026 or by arrangement.

For any queries about these posts, we would encourage any prospective applicants to make informal enquiries to one of the Lead Pharmacists:

Birgit Teismann birgit.teismann1@nhs.scot 07773 069550

Claire Thomson claire.thomson6@nhs.scot 07484 428607

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.

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