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Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (Annex 21)
The Balfour – Pharmacy
Band 4 £29,102 - £31,523 (Annex 21 applies*) including Distant Islands Allowance per annum
Full Time 37.5 hours per week
Fixed-Term for 2 years due to the implementation of a specific training opportunity
Would you like the opportunity to earn while you learn, work towards a professional qualification and gain registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is keen to learn how to promote safe, efficient, and cost-effective medicines management within NHS Orkney, as part of the pharmacy team.
Our Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician will undertake a 2-year distance learning training programme under the supervision, and with the support and mentorship, of our existing team of experienced primary and secondary care clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. This training programme will support you in attaining your SVQ in Pharmacy Service at level 8 and a Professional Development Award in Pharmacy Services at level 7, which together equal a Diploma in Pharmacy Services.
You can find out more about this role at: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/careers/explore-our-careers/pharmacy/pharmacy-technician/
On completion of the programme, you will be eligible to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician and progress into a range of opportunities within the profession.
As a pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician, you will primarily be based primary care general practice pharmacy, but you will also gain experience of community pharmacy and hospital pharmacy. This should offer the opportunity to learn key skills such as:
• Shadowing pharmacists and pharmacy technicians working in general practice
• Visiting patients in their own homes or in care homes to help them or their carers to manage their medicines safely
• Undertake audits and sustainability work
• Understanding and using Standard Operating Procedures and risk management processes
• Stock supplies of medicines to mainland Orkney and beyond to our outer isles
• Dispensing prescriptions an understanding the different types of prescriptions
This is an exciting, developmental post offering a unique working environment with a friendly and enthusiastic team in a stunning remote and rural setting. You will work with general practice, hospital, and managed service staff to ensure prescribing is safe, effective, and efficient by becoming an integral member of the Primary Care multidisciplinary teams.
To apply for this post applicants must meet the following criteria:
- National 5 qualifications at Grade A to C (or equivalent SCQF Level) in Chemistry, Biology, Maths and English/ESOL
Or
- completion of the Access to Pharmacy Services (SCQF level 5), NC in Pharmacy Services or NC in Applied Sciences
We are looking for diligent, enthusiastic individuals committed to improving patient care. Commitment to the completion of the required study is essential and you will require excellent organisational skills to balance the on-the-job requirements and academic aspects of this post.
To find out more about our team please see the attached link: Primary Care Pharmacy Team, NHS Orkney (adobe.com)
For further information please contact Lyndsay Steel, Lead General Practice Pharmacist on 07999029282 or email lyndsay.steel1@nhs.scot
*This vacancy is under the Annex 21 policy in accordance with Annex U of the Agenda for Change terms and conditions – As a trainee undergoing training, pay is determined as a percentage of the Band maximum salary for qualified staff. On completion of your training, you will be placed on either the first pay point of the appropriate pay band or the next pay point above your training salary. For more information, please refer to the Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of service handbook.ve