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Salary Band 4, Annex 21 as per Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions.
*Secondment opportunity / fixed-term training program for 2 years.
Are you looking for a new and interesting career?
Would you like to earn while you learn?
Would you like to study to achieve a professional qualification while working across hospital and primary care pharmacy services as part of our pharmacy team?
If you answered yes to the above questions then please read on:
NHS Forth Valley Pharmacy Services are looking for enthusiastic, self-motivated people with an interest in Pharmacy to join our friendly and forward thinking team.
This is a 2 year training program and after successful completion you will become a fully qualified Pharmacy Technician and will be able to register with the GPhC.
The qualification is a Diploma in Pharmacy Services which will be attained through distance learning with West College Scotland and work based competency assessment.
As a Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician you will rotate through various areas of pharmacy which will include primary care pharmacy & hospital pharmacy departments gaining experience and learning exciting new skills.
To be eligible to apply you must have:
National 5 Grades at A or B (or equivalent) in English, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry to meet the course entry requirements.
Good numeracy and communication skills, both oral and written.
Experience of working in a pharmacy is desirable, but not essential as full training will be provided.
If this sounds like the career for you but you have questions then please contact Hazel Jamieson – hazel.jamieson@nhs.scot or Lynne Curtis lynne.curtis@nhs.scot
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.
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.
*Secondment Opportunity – Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager and complete the secondment request form prior to interview. The secondment request form and the associated secondment policy can be found on the HR/Recruitment intranet pages and must be completed and signed by the substantive line manager. The Candidate should then take it with them to interview as confirmation that an agreement has been granted.