Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician Apprentice
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Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our dynamic team to train to become a Pharmacy Technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
Main duties of the job
As a Pharmacy Technician Apprentice you will be trained with the knowledge and skills to optimise patients' use of medicines:
In the dispensary to dispense medication including controlled drugs, receive and validate prescriptions, communicate with patients and other healthcare professionals and accuracy check prescriptions before release.
In the ward setting: Work as part of a multi-professional team to check patients own drugs and supply medications for individuals, take patient drug histories, undertake medicines reconciliation, counsel patients on the use of their medicines as required under supervision of a pharmacist or pharmacy technician.
In other Pharmacy areas: to gain knowledge and understanding of the full range of duties undertaken by Pharmacy staff.
You will be expected to develop leadership skills that reflect the regulatory requirements of the profession.
About us
The successful candidate will be expected to complete the level 4 Certificate of Higher Education in Pharmacy Technician Practice over a two-year training period leading to a professional qualification to register with the GPhC.
This programme is delivered by the School of Pharmacy at the University of East Anglia. Offering a combination of work-based and distance learning, face-to-face teaching as well as in-house competency assessment.
You will undertake an end point assessment and will have to achieve all criteria in order to pass the course.
Please note: apprenticeship training is government funded and all applications will be considered against Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) criteria to assess eligibility for apprenticeship funding.
Please contact us if you have any questions about this.
Applicants must possess a minimum of 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) Grade C/Level 4 or above to include: Maths, English, Science and one other (certificates must be shown at interview)
Details
Date posted
12 October 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£19,317 to £20,697 a year per annum inclusive of high cost area supplement
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
24 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
292-5688350-ASL
Job locations
The Princess Alexandra Hospital
Hamstel Road
Harlow
CM20 1QX
Employer details
Employer name
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Address
The Princess Alexandra Hospital
Hamstel Road
Harlow
CM20 1QX
Employer's website
https://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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