Pre Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician inHelensburgh inHelensburgh PUBLISHED 30 AUG 2024

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PRE-REGISTRATION TRAINEE PHARMACY TECHNICIAN – Helensburgh & Lomond



BAND 4 (Annexe 21 during 2 year training period)



Full Time / Permanent



Year 1 starting salary (Trainee Annexe 21) £21, per annum



A trainee post with annexe 21 applied is paid a percentage of the fully qualified rate during the period of training as follows:-



Year 1: 70% of the pay band maximum Year 2: 75% of the pay band maximum



Salary Scale Band 4 (Full trained) £27,598 - £30,per annum



Would you like the opportunity to earn while you learn, work towards a professional qualification and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council?



Do you have National 5 qualifications (or Intermediate 2 or Credit Standard Grades) at Grade A to C in Chemistry, Biology, Maths and English/ESOL OR the equivalent SCQF level of qualification/award?


Our Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians will undertake a 2-year distance learning training programme under the supervision and support of our pharmacy team. As a Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician you may rotate through various areas of pharmacy which could include primary care pharmacy, community pharmacy and hospital pharmacy departments learning key skills such as

• Dispensing prescriptions and understanding the different types of prescriptions
• Shadowing a Pharmacy Technician working in GP practices
• Understanding and using Standard Operating Procedures and risk management processes
• Understanding the uses of medicines in different clinical areas (e.g. diabetes)
• Stock supplies
• Undertaking audits
• Working with different IT systems
  
  

We are looking for diligent, enthusiastic individuals committed to improving patient care and working within the Pharmacy Team in all areas of pharmacy. 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.

You must have National 5 qualifications (or Intermediate 2 or Credit Standard Grades) at Grade A to C in Chemistry, Biology, Maths and English/ESOL OR the equivalent SCQF level of qualification/award as a minimum. Previous pharmacy experience and training to pharmacy services level 2 is desirable but not essential.

Upon successful completion of the 2-year training programme and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council you will join the Primary Care Pharmacy Team at Band 4 and have the opportunity to continue your career by completing the NHS Education Scotland Vocational Training Foundation Programme for Pharmacy Technicians.

The post will involve travelling to a number of locations so a full, current driving licence and use of own car for work purposes is essential.


Informal enquiries to Gayle Hendry, Lead Pharmacy Technician, Primary Care



email:


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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.


Care and compassion



Dignity and respect



Openness, honesty and responsibility



Quality and teamwork



NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.