Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician | The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

The Shrewsbury And Telford Hospital NHS Trust; England; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is looking for Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians for 6 posts across two hospitals. This full-time, 2-year fixed contract role includes a Level 3 Pharmacy Technician apprenticeship. Successful candidates will receive training, carry out pharmaceutical duties, and gain experience in various pharmacy operations. Ideal for those seeking a rewarding career in healthcare within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Cannot already be on an Apprenticeship or any Government funded training.
• Cannot have a qualification at the same or higher level in the same vocational area.
• Has been a UK resident for 3 or more years or meets residency status criteria.

Responsibilities

• Carry out pharmaceutical duties under supervision.
• Engage in competence-based assessments and training exercises.
• Provide dispensing services and patient medication reviews.

Job description

We are looking to appoint Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians and have 3 posts at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and 3 posts available at The Princess Royal Hospital Telford. The role is challenging, varied, complex and responsive to the increasingly innovative development of new medicines and their role in healthcare today. The training opportunity is an advanced apprenticeship full time fixed term contract for 2 years. You will study to achieve Level 3 Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) apprenticeship standard. This qualification is approved to enable you to apply for registration to practice as Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Training and support will be provided by work based mentors and course tutors during your training. Please check the person specification for the minimum educational requirements to be accepted onto the apprenticeship.

Eligibility Criteria

• Cannot already be on an Apprenticeship or any Government funded training.
• Cannot have a qualification at the same or higher level in the same vocational area (there needs to be significant new learning).
• Has been a UK resident for 3 or more years or meets the eligible and valid residency status and permission to work in the UK criteria in Annex A of the linked funding document: Apprenticeship funding rules 2024 to 2025.

Whilst in training the post holder will carry out pharmaceutical duties, under the direct supervision of an appropriate person in all sections of the pharmacy department. Some of the duties will be in the form of training exercises and competence-based assessments in conjunction with the Level 3 Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) apprenticeship standard, including one study day per week. The Pharmacy department is split over 2 sites, The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford. An inpatient and outpatient dispensing service is offered at both sites along with patient medication review and stock management at ward level. The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital site has an aseptic suite to compound and supply intravenous chemotherapy, nutrition and radioactive tracers for both sites.

Pharmacy Technicians are essential professional members of the healthcare team and contribute greatly in the supply of medicines and services for our patients. Career opportunities for Pharmacy Technicians, post registration, include medicines management roles; manufacturing; quality control; staff training; information technology; procurement; clinical trials; medicines utilisation reviews and contributing to the management of a comprehensive pharmacy service.