Trainee Science and Manufacturing Technician - Apprenticeship

Job summary

We are recruiting for a Trainee Science and Manufacturing Technician - Apprenticeship who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

Are you looking to take your first steps into employment? Or are you looking for your next opportunity?

We can offer you a fantastic chance to 'EARN WHILE YOU LEARN' within our friendly Pharmacy manufacturing department.Year 1 is 70% of top of band 4 and year 2 is 75% of top of band 4

If you are looking for a worthwhile career helping to provide pharmaceutical services why not join our friendly team in the Pharmacy Department. This is an exciting opportunity to train to become a qualified Science Manufacturing Technician.

You will gain skills in all areas of the Pharmacy manufacturing department.The successful candidate will be employed on a 2 year fixed term contract. They will be sponsored to work towards the Science Manufacturing Technician qualification.

Applicants must meet apprenticeship funding requirements. Proof of GCSEs/equivalent will need to be shown in interview.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

Main duties of the job

Requirement to attend study days weekly. Successful completion of the qualification will enable you to be registered as a Science Manufacturing Technician. Salary year 1 = £17,417, year 2 = £18,661. You will need a minimum of 5 GCSEs A*-C (or equivalent 9-5) grade which must include Maths, English, Chemistry and Biology (double science accepted).

To assist with the provision of pharmaceutical services to the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust.

To undertake the Science and Manufacturing Technician Level 3 qualification to become a qualified registered Science and Manufacturing Technician ensuring all course deadlines are met.

To participate in providing a comprehensive pharmacy service whilst following a structured training programme.

To work with pharmacists and technicians to ensure patients treated within Lister Macmillan Cancer Centre (LMCC) receive the best possible drug treatment, delivered safely and with a good patient experience.

To utilise isolator technology and clean room facilities to safely prepare and label chemotherapy medicines/ extemporaneous medicines for human use.

To act as an in-process checked (require accreditation)

To dispense individual chemotherapy doses using "batch" product.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.