Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician Apprentices (PTPTs)

CROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable healthcare trust in Greater London is seeking motivated individuals for the Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician role. This position offers a comprehensive training program, with a focus on developing professional skills in various pharmacy settings. Candidates will engage in both workplace learning and study, ensuring they meet the General Pharmaceutical Council’s requirements for professional registration as a Pharmacy Technician. Successful applicants will benefit from an inclusive and supportive work environment with strong emphasis on career development.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction programme

Opportunity for professional development

Friendly pharmacy department

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and hard-working individuals for a pharmacy team.
• Ability to cope with studying whilst working in a pharmacy team.
• Participate in a rotational training programme across various pharmacy areas.

Responsibilities

• Participate in training under an experienced education supervisor.
• Work in various settings including clinical ward and dispensary.
• Support patient counselling and medicines information.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Education

GPhC accredited/recognised qualification

Job description

Overview

The Pharmacy Department at Croydon University Hospital has a great reputation for providing excellent training opportunities for both Trainee Pharmacists and Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians.

The role of the Pharmacy Technician is becoming more varied, and a range of exciting career opportunities now exist once qualified to work within various healthcare sectors including hospital, community pharmacy, prison service, Clinical Commissioning Groups and GP practices. Qualification is achieved through a mixture of studying (1 day a week) and showing competence within the workplace to gain the required underpinning skills, knowledge and competence. PTPTs will be required to participate in a rotational training programme, where they will have the opportunity to learn, develop and implement new skills and knowledge in each area of pharmacy including clinical ward services, dispensary, patient counselling, medicines information and pharmacy stores and procurement. PTPTs will have a comprehensive education plan for each area, and their training will be overseen by an experienced and dedicated education supervisor.

Responsibilities and Expectations

We are looking for individuals who are highly committed, professional, patient focused, in possession of excellent interpersonal and communication skills and have the ability to cope with the discipline of studying whilst working as part of a busy pharmacy team. In return, each successful applicant will receive a comprehensive induction programme into the Trust, an opportunity to work within a friendly pharmacy department where there is a strong emphasis on training and development, guidance and support from an experienced and passionate pharmacy training team and the opportunity to develop professional skills and behaviours in order to meet the registration requirements. There will be a requirement to participate in working late nights, weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis.

Qualifications

We are looking for enthusiastic, self-motivated and hard-working individuals to join our forward-thinking pharmacy team as a Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician Apprentices (PTPTs). PTPTs will complete a GPhC (General Pharmaceutical Council) accredited/recognised qualification leading on successful completion to meet the GPhC's requirements for professional registration as a Pharmacy Technician.

About Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity. Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.