Clinical Pharmacy Technician – IBD Specialist

About the role

This permanent position is for a Clinical Pharmacy Technician within the Gastroenterology/Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Pharmacy Team at NHS Lanarkshire. The role provides patient‑centred pharmaceutical care, supports the IBD multidisciplinary team, and coordinates advanced therapy medicines.

Key responsibilities

• Assess, manage and deliver pharmaceutical care to individual IBD patients, working closely with a clinical pharmacist.
• Print Emergency Care Summaries and compile comprehensive medication histories from GP records, patients, and carers.
• Liaise with patients, GPs, community pharmacies, care homes and carers to ensure accurate medication information.
• Ensure medicines on admission are assessed, documented in multidisciplinary notes and a care plan is initiated.
• Provide advice on medication use, side‑effects, dosing and duration, supported by patient information leaflets.
• Participate in clinics, virtual reviews and coordinate aseptic and home‑care medicines supply.
• Contribute to financial and clinical governance for the IBD pharmacy service.

Required profile

• National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent SVQ Level III.
• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Dispensary checking qualification.
• Commitment to continuing professional development (CPD) as per GPhC recommendations.
• Substantial experience as a qualified pharmacy technician in a hospital setting.

Required skills

• Medication reconciliation
• Dispensary checking
• Aseptic medicines management
• Home‑care medicines management