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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*
4 posts: 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 career as a Pharmacy Technician? Would you like to study to achieve a professional qualification while working in our hospitals and locality services as part of the Pharmacy Team? This is an opportunity to work and learn as part of a Technical Apprenticeship.
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, GP practices, care homes, patients’ own homes to provide a high quality and professional, patient-focused service. Placements will be provided to ensure you can cover all aspects of the training. 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.
Your performance must comply with the national “Mandatory Induction Standards for Healthcare Support Workers 2009” and with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers.
Informal enquiries to: Monica Hunter, Lead Pharmacy Technician, Education, Training & Development – monica.hunter@nhs.scot Tel: 01738 473586, internal ext. 13586
Karolina Cerkaska, Specialist Locality Pharmacy Technician – karolina.cerkaska@nhs.scot Tel: 07814192437
Hours of work are: 37.5 hours per week contributing to weekend working and public holiday rotas
Internal candidates: *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.
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly including your junk/ spam folder.
NHS Tayside is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community