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OUR VALUES IN ACTIONCare and Compassion -Quality and Teamwork -Dignity and Respect Openness, Honesty and Responsibility*Please note this is a Trainee post, therefore Annex 21 applies*Band 4 Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician (Annex 21) B4 following completion of training, minimum of 2 years post qualification*We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Mental Health Occupational Therapist to join our Community Rehabilitation Team across the Scottish Borders. This post is providing the opportunity for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to develop within a supportive service into a Band 6 role.For Trainees Covered By Annex 21 Where The Period Of Training Lasts For Between One And Four Years, Pay Will Be As Followsup to 12 months prior to completion of training: 75 per cent of the pay band maximum of the fully qualified rate;more than one but less than two years prior to completion of training: 70 per cent of the pay band maximum of the qualified rate of the qualified;more than two but less than three years prior to completion of training: 65 per cent of the pay band maximum for the qualified rate.more than three years from completion of training: 60 per cent of the pay band maximum of the fully qualified rate.For further guidance on Annex 21 please follow this link:Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician advertAnnex 21 Technical ApprenticeshipPharmacy technicians are registered professions who are vital members of both the pharmacy and NHS Healthcare team whether in hospitals, community pharmacies or GP practices. The role of the pharmacy technician is becoming more varied and complex as medicines become increasingly sophisticated, and the role of the pharmacy team evolves. As a result of this, the aim of our training programme is to deliver pharmacy technicians who have the necessary skills and knowledge to practice in a 21st century NHS. A comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities is given in the full job description. You can find out more about this role at: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/careers/explore-our-careers/pharmacy/pharmacy-technician/We’re looking to recruit a motivated and committed trainee pharmacy technician to undertake a 2-year Technical Apprenticeship programme during which you will work towards the Diploma in Pharmacy Services. This includes completing the PDA in Pharmacy Services (SCQF 7) and SVQ in Pharmacy Services (SCQF 8) while developing your knowledge skills within our pharmacy team. This post will be mainly based in Primary Care within the Pharmacotherapy Hub at The Old School Building, Scottish Borders Council HQ, remoting into GP Practices, the role focuses on supporting safe, effective, and efficient medicines management in primary care, some elements of the course are required to be completed in either a community or hospital pharmacy dispensary.Please contact for any further information – Pharmacotherapy Service Lead Pharmacotherapy Service Lead Mairi StruthersEmail: mairi.struthers2@nhs.scotTelephone: 07743 898812On 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.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,As from 1st April 2026 the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a “regulated role”, your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: .To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website.For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found.It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***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.
