248905 (LF) Information Officer

This post is Fixed Term for 2 Years

NHS Lothian are excited to be recruiting for an Information Officer in the Pharmacy Department, based at Waverley Court.

Working as part of a team to provide information, education and training within Yellow Card Centre Scotland and Medicines Information team.

To assist the senior pharmacist(s) YCC Scotland in delivering the work required by MHRA in respect to the Yellow Card Scheme and detailed in the Service Level Agreement. This includes promoting the scheme to potential reporters and completing workload statistics for MHRA.

To analyse data from the MHRA to prepare Health Board Reports and annual reports for YCC Scotland. Provide administrative assistance for databases in Medicines Information and Yellow Card Centre Scotland. To contribute to the management and maintenance of administrative systems and paper-based filing systems for both Medicines Information and YCC Scotland.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage. To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit Disclosure Scotland Changes.

As this post is part time, the salary will be pro rata.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, contact .

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.