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Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician
NHS
Sheffield
On-site
GBP 40,000 - 60,000
Full time
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Job summary
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust cherche un apprenti technicien en pharmacie. Ce poste de 24 mois offre une formation avec un diplôme BTEC de Niveau 3 en principes et pratiques pour techniciens en pharmacie. Les candidats doivent résider au Royaume-Uni ou dans l'UE et posséder certaines qualifications académiques.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Qualification inclut GCSEs en Mathématiques, Anglais et Science.
- Avoir été résident du Royaume-Uni pendant trois ans minimum.
- Expérience préalable dans une pharmacie hospitalière ou communautaire souhaitée.
Responsibilities
- Assister dans la préparation des médicaments et fournir des services pharmaceutiques.
- Travailler sous la direction de pharmaciens enregistrés et techniciens de pharmacie.
- Maintenir un environnement de travail sûr et professionnel.
Skills
Education
Job description
Go back Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 06 July 2025
The successful applicants can expect to work in the Community Agile Pharmacy Service (CAPS) in Community Services and Swift Community Pharmacy. They will be joining our team of Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Medicines Management Assistants helping to ensure that the patients of Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Community Services receive the best pharmaceutical care available.
A Pre-registration trainee pharmacy technician apprentice is employed on a fixed term Apprentice Agreement for 24 months. This contract is designed to give you a set of competencies, work experience and a qualification that could lead to employment within the pharmaceutical sector gaining the skills you develop will support your ongoing career progression.
You will complete a 24 month training program and as part of your apprenticeship you will study the BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians.
The apprenticeship will be undertaken in collaboration with Bradford college on a day release basis over 2 years. There will be virtual classroom sessions taught by both college tutors and specialists from the workplace.
You must also complete a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate your learning and skills in practice in accordance with the apprenticeship framework.
Working under the direction of registered Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians within multidisciplinary teams' Pre-registration trainee pharmacy technician Apprentices will assist in the provision and preparation of medicines to meet the needs of all patients in the Community Pharmacy and visit patients in their own homes to provide pharmaceutical care.
Through your working practices you will apply respect and confidentiality, work well in a team, be courteous, and professional, maintain a safe working environment, contribute to the safeguarding of patients, working accurately when preparing and dispensing medicines.
You will need to be hard working and an excellent team worker. Good communication is essential. You must also be able to recognise and work within your own limitations.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of 24 months due to this being an apprenticeship/training programme. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts.
A learner/applicant must be a UK, EEA, or EU resident for at least the past three years to undertake an apprenticeship training programme.
The apprentice allowance as specified in the Minimum Wage Regulations will be paid for the first 12 months. The rate will increase after 12 months in line with these regulations for anyone that is age 19 or over.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's most successful NHS foundation trusts. It is an energetic organisation that places patients and staff at the heart of everything they do. We provide a full range of services for people in Sheffield,.
As a teaching hospital, we have a great commitment to education, training, and development of staff from many professions. You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it services. The NHS offers a wide range of benefits including pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, not to mention NHS exclusive discounts.
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
You will complete a 24 month training program and as part of your apprenticeship you will study the BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians.
The Apprenticeship will be undertaken in collaboration with Bradford College where attendance will be required on a day release basis.
You must also complete a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate your learning and skills in practice in accordance with the apprenticeship framework.
The apprenticeship will commence in September 2025, subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks in order to comply with the NHS Employment Check Standards.
The trust will give you time to use your skills and help you develop a fulfilling career as well as a commitment to support flexible working and can support such things as, part time hours. These options are not exhaustive, and we would encourage candidates to state any forms of flexible working they would like to explore in their application.
- 3 GCSE's Grade 4/C or above to include Maths and English, or equivalent qualifications including Functional Skills
- GCSE Science Grade 4/C or above, or equivalent qualification such as BTEC level 2 certificate in the principles and practice for pharmacy assistants combined with relevant experience working in a community or hospital pharmacy
- You must have been a UK, EEA, or EU resident for at least the past three years to undertake this training programme
- Previous experience working in hospital or community pharmacy
- Previous experience of a learning environment
- Awareness of the importance of health and safety/risk management issues
- Good IT and keyboard skills
- Understanding of Scientific principles
- Ability to work accurately
- Willingness to learn and ability to reflect
- Holds a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle
- Ability to self-organise
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to prioritise
- Ability to work across sites and organisations
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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