Apprentice Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

Closing Date: 01.12.24 (this may change dependent on response)

Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 02.12.24

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 09.12.24

The salary for this training post is 70% of the top of a Band 4 pay band year 1 and then 75% of the top of a Band 4 pay band Year 2. (Annex 21/U). For existing NHS staff pay preservation will be available. (Annex 30). This can be discussed further at interview.

Do you want to develop your career and take the next step and train to be a registered Pharmacy Technician?

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic individuals to join our friendly team at Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust to complete the Pharmacy Technician (integrated) Level 3 Apprenticeship.

As a Pre- Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT) your duties will be varied and will involve contributing to the delivery of our busy pharmacy services across Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust whilst completing the requirements to meet the apprenticeship standard.

This is a post suitable only for those dedicated to becoming a pharmacy technician and who are able to put in the necessary hard work consistently over the 2-year contract.

On completion of the Apprenticeship, you will be required to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Main duties of the job

This will include working in our hospital in-patient and outpatient pharmacies, dispensing prescriptions and issuing prescribed items, contributing to all aspects of pharmaceutical stock control. You will gain experience working on the hospital inpatient wards, delivering pharmacy ward-based services including taking patient medication histories and educating patients on their medicines. There will also be placements with our QA and Technical Services teams, and Medicines Information and Clinical Trials teams to provide you with experience across all the pharmacy services on offer in the Trust.

This is a rewarding and challenging role where you will need to demonstrate that you are organised and self-motivated to manage working and studying to complete the training programme.

You will need to demonstrate that you have excellent communication skills and are prepared to work with the different teams. This will require you to have a flexible approach,

good attention to detail, and be a proactive learner, who is able to meet multiple deadlines, but most importantly, having a professional attitude and patient centred approach is essential.

About us

The entry requirements for consideration to be shortlisted for interview are 4 GCSE's grade A-C or 4-9, including Maths, English, and Science or equivalent.

As the training course fees are paid for from the government funded apprenticeship scheme, please note that some qualifications you currently hold may render you ineligible to apply for this post, as funding is dependent on previous qualifications. If you do not hold the required qualifications or already hold a Degree in a closely related subject for the post that you have applied for, unfortunately you will not be eligible for this apprenticeship and you will not be shortlisted.

Please note that successful applicants will be required to bring their original certificates to interview.

The post holder will be required to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays on a rotational basis.

Please note that if you are successful you will be required to attend pre-enrolment assessment in Maths, English and Science and your offer will be dependent on successful completion of the assessments.