Job summary
- Main area
- Trainee - Pharmacy Technician
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- 2 years (2 year fixed term contract)
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full Time)
- Job ref
- 331-B4880524-B
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Furness General Hospital
- Town
- Barrow in furness
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 Annex U/21 Year 1 70% & Year 2 75% of the top of a Band 4
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician - FGH
NHS AfC: Band 4
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Job overview
Excellent career opportunity to become a registered Pharmacy Technician.
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust are looking for 3 Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians to join our pharmacy teams at Furness General Hospital.
Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician - 2 year fixed term.
This post attracts a trainee salary under Annex U/21 of Agenda for Change:
• Year 1 - 70% of the top of a Band 4
• Year 2 - 75% of the top of a Band 4
You must possess 4 GCSE’s (grade C and above) including English, Maths and Chemistry (Dual Science Award accepted) plus one other science subject.
Although an NVQ2 in Pharmacy services is desirable, this is not essential.
Main duties of the job
Together with full hospital training, you will study part time day release at Kendal College for a BTEC diploma in applied science (pharmaceutical), and an NVQ 3 in Pharmacy Services within the workplace.
Upon successful completion of both of these qualifications you will be able to register as qualified Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
This is a training post; the duties will reflect progress of the training programme and be undertaken under close instruction and
supervision.
To work as a member of the Pharmacy team to provide safe,
timely, appropriate and high quality pharmaceutical services for
patients and staff.
To participate in providing medication for in-patients, outpatients,
leave of absence and discharge.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- English, Maths and Science to GCSE level (or equivalent) Grade C or above
- NVQ2 in Pharmacy services or working towards
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent experience of working within a pharmacy department in hospital or community
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Hospital Pharmacy
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills, written and oral
- Good IT skills and familiarity with Pharmacy computer system
- Attention to detail
- Flexibility and ability to work accurately under pressure
- Ability to cope with work, college and study
Desirable criteria
- Able to prioritise workload
- Knowledge of the JAC, Pharmacy computer system
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Reliable, honest, trustworthy and able to maintain confidentiality at all times
- Work well as part of a team or alone
- Well motivated and enthusiastic and conscientious
- Ability to work a designated shift pattern inline with the trusts 7 day working policy
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alison Woods
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacy Technician - Education and Training
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01524 514194
- Additional information
Andrea Scott
Chief Pharmacy Technician FGH/WGH
07970349998
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