Lead Pharmacy Technician – Homecare
CompanyNHS Borders
Location
Melrose, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment TypeInternship
Posted At4/13/2026
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Occupation Type
Pharmaceutical technicians
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£33,400
(£17.13 per hour)
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Description
** PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN INTERNAL VACANCY ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT NHS SCOTLAND STAFF **
OUR VALUES IN ACTION
Care and Compassion Quality and Teamwork Dignity and Respect Openness, honesty and responsibility
This is an exciting opportunity to join the hospital pharmacy team taking a lead role in developing and managing the homecare pharmacy service. To directly lead in the co-ordination, development and delivery of medicines supplied to patients via homecare and to represent NHS Borders at national homecare committees and steering groups. To line manage the homecare pharmacy support worker, to develop and implement improvement plans and to develop reports on homecare drug usage, spend and trends.
Applicants must have a National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences, SVQ Level 3 in pharmaceutical science, Modern Apprentice Pharmacy Technician or equivalent recognised qualification and two years post qualification experience in a hospital or community pharmacy (one year of which may have been in full time college education studying for NC Pharmaceutical Sciences).
For further information please contact Kyna Harvey, Lead Pharmacist (01896 827703)
Application packs are available by contacting the Human Resources Department, NHS Borders, Borders General Hospital, Melrose TD6 9BS
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.
OUR VALUES IN ACTION
Care and Compassion Quality and Teamwork Dignity and Respect Openness, honesty and responsibility
This is an exciting opportunity to join the hospital pharmacy team taking a lead role in developing and managing the homecare pharmacy service. To directly lead in the co-ordination, development and delivery of medicines supplied to patients via homecare and to represent NHS Borders at national homecare committees and steering groups. To line manage the homecare pharmacy support worker, to develop and implement improvement plans and to develop reports on homecare drug usage, spend and trends.
Applicants must have a National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences, SVQ Level 3 in pharmaceutical science, Modern Apprentice Pharmacy Technician or equivalent recognised qualification and two years post qualification experience in a hospital or community pharmacy (one year of which may have been in full time college education studying for NC Pharmaceutical Sciences).
For further information please contact Kyna Harvey, Lead Pharmacist (01896 827703)
Application packs are available by contacting the Human Resources Department, NHS Borders, Borders General Hospital, Melrose TD6 9BS
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.