Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 333-D-HJ-1589-A
- Employer
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- HMP Aylesbury
- Town
- Aylesbury,
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT) Apprentices
We are looking to offer someone the opportunity to train to become pharmacy technicians. We are looking someone who has an interest in medicines and want to be involved in supporting patients’ healthcare needs.
This is a rewarding and challenging role that enables you to earn, while being on a formal training programme leading to professional registration.
You will be working in HMP Woodhill ONE day a week and in HMP Aylesbury FOUR days a week. Your training will involve developing a work-based portfolio, undertaking assessments, assignments and projects within specified timeframes.
Main duties of the job
You will be studying as an apprentice which will include practical on the job training alongside successful completion of an in-house competency packages and a formal training programme that will enable eligibility for registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
You will need to have excellent communication skills, be able to work efficiently and accurately, pay attention to detail and also enjoy working as part of a team. This position is fixed term* with no guarantee of a qualified Pharmacy Technician post.
Working for our organisation
You will need to demonstrate excellent work/study/life balance skills and be very self-motivated to complete the training programme.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Supervised duties will include:
- Labelling and dispensing a variety of prescriptions
- Learning how different medicines work and what they are used
- Ordering, receiving and maintaining medicines safely
- Providing excellent customer care and maintaining confidentiality while dealing with patients, staff and the public
- Meeting patients and discussing their medicines
- Providing advice and information to patients on how to use their medicines safely
- Working with patients and nursing staff on wards and in clinics to ensure safe medicines use
Person specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- 5 GCSE’s at Grade C or above or equivalent in English, Science and Maths
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy on current OneFile system
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Substantial experience of working in a Hospital Pharmacy
- Some understanding of stock rotation and expiry dates
- Some experience of working to deadlines and under pressure
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES
Essential criteria
- Accuracy - Spelling test & Grammar
- Computer Literate and able to use basic Microsoft Office
- Able to use Pharmacy computer system
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Essential criteria
- Able to maintain a 95% attendance level at college
- Demonstrate experience of working to a set procedure
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Venkata Dirisala
- Job title
- Advanced Specialist Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01908 722114
- Additional information
Vilijus Liudzius - Pharmacy Operations Manager | Health & Justice
Mobile: 07743755489
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