Hospital Pharmacy Technician Apprentice — 2-Year Training Path

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 19,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused NHS Trust is seeking an Apprentice Pharmacy Technician to train in a hospital setting. The role involves dispensing medications, checking patient drugs, and counselling patients under supervision. Candidates should be committed to ongoing study while working. This opportunity supports personal development and contributes to the well-being of patients within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Willingness to study 8-10 hours per week alongside work.
• Ability to work under supervision of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
• Understanding of the medication dispensing process.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medications and validate prescriptions.
• Work in a team to check patient medications and supply required drugs.
• Counsel patients on their medications under supervision.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Dispensing medications

Patient counselling

Education

Completed secondary education

Job description

A community-focused NHS Trust is seeking an Apprentice Pharmacy Technician to train in a hospital setting. The role involves dispensing medications, checking patient drugs, and counselling patients under supervision. Candidates should be committed to ongoing study while working. This opportunity supports personal development and contributes to the well-being of patients within a multidisciplinary team.