Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician Apprentice (Rotational)

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Prestwich; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay enhancements for evenings and week

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is offering two Pre-registration trainee Pharmacy Technician posts on an apprenticeship programme. Roles are full time and rotational across secondary care, prisons and community services, with one day a week of remote college attendance while learning practical skills.

Applicants should meet UK residency requirements, have GCSEs including Maths, English and sciences, and ideally NVQ level 2 in pharmacy skills.

Qualifications

• Resident in the UK for at least the previous three years.
• Minimum of 5 GCSEs at grades A*-C / 9-4 including Mathematics, English Language and two sciences including Chemistry.
• Not already hold a degree in a relevant subject.
• Original certificates and proof of qualifications must be brought and shown at interview.
• Ideally you will have a relevant pharmacy qualification such as NVQ level 2 in pharmacy skills.
• Be able to travel across the GMMH footprint and locations.

Responsibilities

• Supply of medications to wards and clinics for both stocks and in patient use.
• Dispensing of medications for in patients, out patients and clinics including controlled drugs.
• Involvement in medicines reconciliation.
• Prepare and train to carry out final accuracy checks of dispensed medications.
• Stock recycling and cost saving efficiencies.

Skills

Travel across GMMH footprint

Education

GCSEs including Mathematics, English language and two sciences including Chemistry

NVQ level 2 in pharmacy skills

Not holding a degree in a relevant subject

Job description

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is offering two Pre-registration trainee Pharmacy Technician posts on an apprenticeship programme. Roles are full time and rotational across secondary care, prisons and community services, with one day a week of remote college attendance while learning practical skills.

Applicants should meet UK residency requirements, have GCSEs including Maths, English and sciences, and ideally NVQ level 2 in pharmacy skills.