Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 4 Annex 21
- Contract
- 24 months (Fixed Term - 2 years)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 per week, inclusive of weekend working Between the hours of 7.30am and 8.00pm)
- Job ref
- 200-NN-6713856-BC-Z
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Georges University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Tooting
- Salary
- £31,944 - £34,937 pa inc HCAS (Yr1 70% of pay point 250, yr2 75% of pay point 250)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician
Band 4 Annex 21
*The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England, we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected. The new scales can be found here: Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers
Job overview
Are you keen to learn new skills and have experience working in a Pharmacy environment? If so, we are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic person with good interpersonal skills to train as a Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician across the hospital and community setting.
The postholder will follow a structured training programme hosted at St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and attend placements at a branch of Pearl Chemist Group in Tooting, South West London.
Practical skills will be obtained through planned rotations throughout the hospital pharmacy department including Inpatient Pharmacy, Outpatient pharmacy, Satellite Dispensing Units, Wards, Pharmacy Stores and Distribution, Procurement and Clinical Trials as well as placements into community pharmacy.
Main duties of the job
Trainees develop a range of work-based skills during the training programme including:
• Dispensing and labelling medication
• Providing counselling to patients on how to use prescribed medication
• Providing over the counter advice on medicines to customers
• Taking drug histories and carrying out medicine reconciliation
• Assessing the suitability of patients own medicines for use
• Making the final check on prescriptions
The training programme will combine the practical experience gained in the work environment with the underpinning knowledge of a college-based qualification over a two year period. This involves attending college one day a week, completing knowledge-based assignments and producing a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate work- based competencies.
Working for our organisation
The GESH hospital group is a leading healthcare provider in South West London, comprised of St George’s University Hospitals and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, together, by collaborating and working in partnership to meet the needs of our patients, and making sure our services are affordable and fit for the future.
As GESH partners the pharmacy departments at St Georges University Hospital and Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals are working together in a number of areas including; workforce, key functions such as medication safety and education and training and digital workstreams.
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust itself is a major acute hospital that offers specialist care for complex injuries and illnesses, including trauma, neurology, neurosurgery, cardiac care, lipid disorders, renal transplantation, cancer care and stroke. We are the regional specialist care provider for South-West London, Surrey and beyond. Acute and tertiary health services are delivered from over 1,000 beds across two sites, by around 8,000 staff.
Together, as a Group, we will be the driving force behind the most integrated local system in the NHS.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You must have at least 4 GCSEs at grade C / 4 or above which include Maths, English and 1 science or equivalent recognised qualifications. All GCSEs including individual subjects and grades must be outlined on the application form. Overseas qualifications must be certified by the UK national agency for the recognition and evaluation of international qualifications and skills (ENIC). Full details of ENIC statement of comparability including subjects and equivalent grades must be stated on the application form.
If you are invited for an interview, please be aware that on the day of the interview, you will be expected to:
- Present your educational certificates (including ENIC statement of comparability if relevant)
- Present your passport and visa documentation
Interviews will be held week commencing:
You must be able to commence employment on 24th February 2025
The successful candidate will enrol onto an apprenticeship or non-apprenticeship qualification depending on eligibility.
Salary: Year 1: 70% of AfC Band 4 + HCAS
Year 2: 75% of AfC Band 4 + HCAS
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 4 GCSE to include minimum grade 4/C including English, Maths & 1 Science subject, or ENIC certified equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Level 2 Apprenticeship in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- 1 year experience working in pharmacy
- Familiarity with IT programmes
Desirable criteria
- 1 year experience working in hospital pharmacy
- Familiarity with JAC/CMM Pharmacy Computer Systems
- Experience with QCF/CPD
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills
- Literacy and Numeracy skills
- Able to prioritise workload and work under pressure
- Demonstrable interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
- Reception/telephone skills
- Computer Literate
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.
If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:
- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image
As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: [email protected].
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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
- Charlotte Nicholls
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacy Technician - Education and Training
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 725 1572
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