Job summary
Employer heading
Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician
Band 4
Job overview
We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking individual(s) to become a part of the pharmacy workforce at University Hospital of North Midlands.
The post is for a 2-year, fixed term contract for a Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician apprenticeship, starting in September 2024.
Salary paid as per Band 4 * Annexe 21 – Year 1:70% Year 2: 75% of top of band 4 pay point.
We will provide a comprehensive training plan for the successful students across both sites to ensure a full and engaging experience. The post includes hands-on work experience and 1 day per week study leave, which will be online self-directed learning.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve undertaking the necessary training to provide all of the skills required to support within a busy ‘person centred care’ environment. This will include skills such as dispensing, accuracy checking and medicine reconciliation, to name but a few. Working both within the Pharmacy department and the clinical ward setting.
The successful candidate(s) will need to be motivated, and organised with a positive friendly can do attitude. Be hardworking, reliable and willing to undertake work based competencies as well as proactive within their studies.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact Rachel Adamson (see contact details)
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Math’s 4/C, English and Science (at 4/C or above) and 3 other subjects at a minimum of grade 4/C or alternative as listed in PS
Specific Skills
Essential criteria
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Computer skills and experience of working with Microsoft applications
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Exhibit a desire and ability to undertake further education
- Able to participate in weekend/bank holiday work
- Able to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous pharmacy experience
- Previous experience of working towards deadlines
- Previous experience working with the public
Applicant requirements
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
- Rachel Adamson
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacy Technician for Dispensary Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01785 886466
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