Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT)

NHS Jobs; Stanmore; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust in Stanmore seeks a Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT) to train through a two-year apprenticeship. The role supports dispensary-based patient services for inpatients and outpatients while enabling procurement and medicines optimisation under supervision.

The post requires GCSEs at grade C or above in Maths, English and Science, and the right to live and work in the UK.

Qualifications

• GCSEs in Maths, English and Science at grade C or above.
• Be able to evidence right to live and work in the UK.
• Enrolment onto full apprenticeship programme.

Responsibilities

• Provide dispensary-based patient services to inpatients and outpatients.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to deliver medicines optimisation.
• Participate in medicines optimisation, ward top-up and ward-based dispensing.
• Gain skills to register with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Develop organisational skills through coordination and prioritisation of work.

Skills

Numeracy

Education

5 GCSEs grade C or above in Maths, English and Science

Job description

Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT)

The post holder will be trained to carry out the following: Provide dispensary-based patient services to inpatients and outpatients Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to deliver patient focused medicines optimisation through timely supply of medicines, utilisation of patients own medicines and medicines counselling Participate in medicines optimisation, ward top-up and ward-based dispensing. Through provision of an effective Pharmacy service and the training provided, this post will: Allow the post holder to gain the necessary skills and knowledge to register with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician Allow the post holder to gain a wide range of experience in various areas of the Pharmacy Department To strengthen organisational skills by co-ordination and prioritisation of work. Please note the successful applicant must meet the essential criteria below: Be able to produce certificates at interview to evidence a minimum of 5 GCSEs grade C or above in Maths, English and Science. Have the right to live and work in the UK, in line with government apprenticeship guidance, sponsorship cannot be offered Undertake enrolment activities, leading to a successful offer to study Commit to study the full apprenticeship programme Attendance of training at the associated HEI is considered to be essential *** Failure to complete any aspect of the academic components within the set time scale will result in removal from the course and may impact on your ability to continue in the training post *** The interview will include a numeracy and literacy test. Please note the successful applicant must the essential criteria below ; Be able to produce certificates to evidence the Essential Qualifications listed in the Person specification Have the right to live and work in the UK, in line with government apprenticeship funding rules, sponsorship cannot be offered Commit to study the full 2 year programme Must not have studied the same subject, at the same or higher level previously. *** Failure to complete any aspect of the academic or clinical components within the set time scale will result in removal from the course and termination of the contract with Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital ***

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

£29,812 - £32,715 70% salary in year 1, 75% salary in year 2 pa inc HCA