Job summary
Pathfields Primary Care Network are seeking an
Apprentice Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician to improve the quality and safety
of care delivered to patients across its practices and in partnership
organisations. This is a new role training as an apprentice
to be a registered Pharmacy Technician both in primary and secondary care
with Pathfields Primary Care Network and with University Hospitals
Plymouth. This is a chance to learn in
different NHS settings with a 2 year fixed term rotational programme.
This is a new and exciting opportunity to be a
part of an expanding and diverse Primary Care Network team. You will work
across pharmacy services delivered by the organisations/settings of the
partnership, improving patient care and all whilst developing your knowledge
and skills and behaviours required to become a registered Pharmacy Technician
with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to undertake a
formal professional qualification whilst learning on the job.
To be considered, you must hold a
minimum of four GCSE's at Grade C or above (or equivalent qualification) in
English, Mathematics and Science subjects.
As part of the selection process, candidates
shortlisted for interview may be required to sit a functional skills assessment
in numeracy and literacy.
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship,
the candidate will be a qualified Pharmacy Technician, and will be able to
register with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
About us
We are a GP single-practice Primary Care Network based within
the Plymouth area, providing care to over 30,000 patients. We aspire to
delivering excellence in health care and feel the best model to achieve this is
one where we have a unified service working across multiple locations including
Plympton, Laira, Efford, Crownhill and the city centre. This gives our patients
choice: choice over where they visit and who they see. This is particularly
useful for patients that need a little extra expertise many of our clinicians
have a specific area of interest and sometimes it is worth travelling to see
them for their extra skills in a specific area.
We have approximately 140 employees and employ a wide variety of
different roles including Salaried GPs, Pharmacists, Paramedics,
Physiotherapists, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Advanced Clinical
Practitioners, Pharmacy Technicians, Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants,
Phlebotomists Receptionist, Administrators and many more!
We believe that our employees are our greatest asset and wanted
to recognise this by voluntarily becoming a Real Living Wage employer in April
2021.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Apprentice Pre-registration Pharmacy
Technician
Accountable
to: Educational Supervisor and
Clinical/Practice supervisors in settings
Salary: £11.50 per hour during training
Hours: 37.5 hours per week - 2 year fixed term
apprenticeship contract
Job Summary:
To acquire the
required academic standard, underpinning knowledge and technical skills to
complete the Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship
Develop a
portfolio of evidence as required
Work closely with
team members to achieve workplace assessments
To undertake,
with supervision, all types of medicines management and dispensary based
pharmacy work across the placements appropriate to the level of knowledge and
experience, in order to deliver services to patients
Key
Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Within
own work area, assist and support the provision of flexible, efficient
integrated pharmacy care and medicines optimisation services.
2. To
rotate through pharmacy services delivered by the organisations of the
partnership.
3. To
successfully complete the Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for
Pharmacy Technicians to enable registration with the GPhC. This is an
integrated competency and knowledge-based qualification to be delivered both by
formal education & training via the Education Provider and in the
workplace. The post holders progress will be monitored and supported by an
Educational Supervisor.
4. To
undertake, on a rotational basis, a wide range of duties which includes
dispensing, medicines supply, procurement and stock control, medicines
management, medicines optimisation and GP practice/PCN activities.
5. To
undertake, on a rotational basis, a range of smaller taster placements deemed
appropriate to provide exposure and experience relevant to pharmacy practice
e.g. care homes, pharmacy production etc.
6. All
duties carried out by the Integrated Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy
Technician will be under direct supervision and operating within Standard
Operating Procedures (SOPs).
7. This
is a training post and therefore carries no responsibility for:
managing other staff
budget holding in any capacity
management/maintenance of any physical resources
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Apprentice Pre-registration Pharmacy
Technician
Accountable
to: Educational Supervisor and
Clinical/Practice supervisors in settings
Salary: £11.50 per hour during training
Hours: 37.5 hours per week - 2 year fixed term
apprenticeship contract
Job Summary:
To acquire the
required academic standard, underpinning knowledge and technical skills to
complete the Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship
Develop a
portfolio of evidence as required
Work closely with
team members to achieve workplace assessments
To undertake,
with supervision, all types of medicines management and dispensary based
pharmacy work across the placements appropriate to the level of knowledge and
experience, in order to deliver services to patients
Key
Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Within
own work area, assist and support the provision of flexible, efficient
integrated pharmacy care and medicines optimisation services.
2. To
rotate through pharmacy services delivered by the organisations of the
partnership.
3. To
successfully complete the Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for
Pharmacy Technicians to enable registration with the GPhC. This is an
integrated competency and knowledge-based qualification to be delivered both by
formal education & training via the Education Provider and in the
workplace. The post holders progress will be monitored and supported by an
Educational Supervisor.
4. To
undertake, on a rotational basis, a wide range of duties which includes
dispensing, medicines supply, procurement and stock control, medicines
management, medicines optimisation and GP practice/PCN activities.
5. To
undertake, on a rotational basis, a range of smaller taster placements deemed
appropriate to provide exposure and experience relevant to pharmacy practice
e.g. care homes, pharmacy production etc.
6. All
duties carried out by the Integrated Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy
Technician will be under direct supervision and operating within Standard
Operating Procedures (SOPs).
7. This
is a training post and therefore carries no responsibility for:
managing other staff
budget holding in any capacity
management/maintenance of any physical resources
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 4 GCSEs minimum of Grade C (or equivalent) in Maths, English and two Sciences
Desirable
- NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 4 GCSEs minimum of Grade C (or equivalent) in Maths, English and two Sciences
Desirable
- NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
