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Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians Band 4 Annex 21
24 month fixed term contract for external applicants
24 month secondment opportunity for internal applicants*
8 posts: 4 x Angus; 2 x Dundee; 2x Perth & Kinross
Salary per annum pro rata: Year 1 £18,187 (Living Wage uplift £19,305) and Year 2 £19,486
Are you interested in a professional healthcare career as a Pharmacy Technician? Would you like to study, train and work as a Technical Apprentice within our community pharmacies, hospitals and locality services as part of the Pharmacy Team?
The SQA Diploma in Pharmacy Services is completed over 2 years and includes:
- Professional Development Award in Pharmacy Services at SCQF level 7 and
- SVQ in Pharmacy Services at SCQF level 8
Your role will be varied, learning and working with our pharmacy teams in primary and secondary care including hospitals, community pharmacies, GP practices, care homes and patients’ own homes to provide a high quality and professional, patient-focused service. One day per week protected study time and support in the workplace will be provided. Trainees are expected to contribute at least an additional 4 hours per week to studying in their own time. On successful completion you will be eligible to apply for pharmacy technician registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council and apply for Pharmacy Technician posts. The current NHS starting salary for a registered pharmacy technician is £23,709 with excellent career development opportunities.
Please refer to the Person Specification for the essential criteria. Applications which do not specifically state all of the essential qualifications will not be shortlisted. Candidates will be asked to provide the relevant certificates.
Informal enquiries to: Monica Hunter, Lead Pharmacy Technician, Education, Training & Development – monica.hunter@nhs.scot Tel: 01738 473586, internal ext. 13586
*Internal applicants: Written approval must be sought from your line manager prior to applying for this secondment. You will be required to bring this if shortlisted for interview.
Hours of work are: 37.5 hours per week contributing to weekend working and public holiday rotas
NHS Tayside is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
You will be required to achieve the mandatory Induction standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.