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BORDERS GENERAL HOSPITAL
PHARMACY DEPARTMENT
Pharmacy Support Worker (PSW)
Permanent
Full time 37 hours Per week
Band 2 £25,694 to £27,900
This is an exciting opportunity to join the pharmacy team in providing accurate and timely distribution of pharmaceuticals across NHS Borders. PSWs are the entry posts into the pharmacy career ladder with many going on to study a pharmacy qualification to become registered technicians.
PSWs assist with the ordering, receipt, storage and issue of pharmaceutical products in line with departmental procedures. Duties include dispensing of medicines to patients, maintaining ward stock levels, working alongside pharmacy technicians in our Aseptic Unit and vaccination team.
Applicants must have Standard grade level 3, Nat 5 (or equivalent) in English, Mathematics and a Science (Biology and/or Chemistry) and have a commitment to achieving S/NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services or recognised equivalent qualification, or units appropriate for the job role.
Applicants should be able to cope in a busy environment, have good interpersonal, organisational and competent communication and keyboard skills.
For further information, please contact David Stanger Pharmacy Operational Manager (01896 827705)
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: Disclosure Scotland Changes.
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 here.
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 here.
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 sponsored BEFORE 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.
