Senior Pharmacy Technician, Primary Care
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- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- 36
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
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Role summary
NHS Fife is seeking an experienced Senior Pharmacy Technician to join their Primary Care Pharmacy Team, based at Stratheden Hospital. This role involves working across 11 GP practices in North East Fife, supporting pharmacotherapy services and working directly with GP teams and patients. The successful candidate will undertake varied clinical and operational duties, including medicines reconciliation, prescription reviews, and patient medication adherence reviews. Regular independent travel between GP practices is an essential requirement for this position.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £34,544 – £43,039 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
255043
Salary:
Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
Job closing date:
01/10/2026
Job Type:
Other Therapeutic
Location:
Stratheden Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
17/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Fife
Department:
Pharmacy and Medicines
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Senior Pharmacy Technician, Primary Care
NHS Fife has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Pharmacy Technician to join our Primary Care Pharmacy Team.
Based at Stratheden Hospital, Cupar, this role is undertaken primarily within the 11 GP practices across North East Fife. The successful candidate will support the delivery and ongoing development of safe, effective and person-centred pharmacotherapy services, working directly with GP practice teams, patients and other health and care professionals.
Regular travel between GP practices, including travel between locations during the working day, is an essential part of this role. Applicants must be able to demonstrate how they will travel independently, reliably and efficiently between the 11 GP practices to meet the operational requirements of the service.
Applicants must also have post-registration experience working specifically within a Primary Care GP General Practice setting. Although expe
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