Job summary ? Join our Pharmacy Team here in the heart of our hospital ? We are looking for someone readyto kickstart their career in healthcareis that you? Enthusiastic, self-motivated, and ready to make a real impact are attributes you are keen to bring to this role. Joining our fantastic team at Royal Preston Hospital, this is a 15-month training contract where you will learn everything about being a Pharmacy Assistant. This is your chance to train, learn, and grow in a fast-paced, hands-on role, all while being part of an amazing team. You'll be at the heart of things so will really get to learn on the go - working closely with our pharmacy technicians, pharmacists, and many more. From dispensing medicines to managing stock, assembling orders, and ensuring the safe storage of meds, your work will be essential in keeping things running smoothly and ultimately help our patients. ? We want someone who is: Enthusiastic and eager to learn ? Organised and detail-oriented ??? A team player who's ready to take on challenges ? If you fit the above and have good communication skills and love staying busy, this could be your perfect fit ? It doesn't matter if you don't have previous work experience as we will teach you everything you need to know. The apprenticeship salary is in line with the National Apprenticeship Framework dependent on age.You will receive 27 days annual leave per year plus Bank Holidays. Ready to make a difference? Apply now and start your exciting journey with us Main duties of the job In this role, you'll play a key part in ensuring smooth communication between pharmacy, nursing, medical teams, patients, and external organisations. You'll help provide an effective medicine supply service, managing stock and dispensing medicines while ensuring compliance with safety standards. Your work will also contribute to reducing medicine wastage and maintaining secure storage of medicines. Working as part of a team, you'll be a role model and help develop strong relationships within and outside the department. You'll focus on ongoing personal development, support team training, and ensure quality service by following safety, legal, and ethical guidelines. Additionally, you'll be involved in service improvement and supporting financial goals for the department. You'll spend time with our different staff members to learn everything we do, starting your Pharmacy career with us will be exciting, interesting and make such a difference in our hospitals. About us We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria. Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns. You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path. You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of. Date posted 21 February 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £6.40 an hour hourly Contract Fixed term Duration 15 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 438-PB2559 Job locations Royal Preston Hospital Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood Preston, Lancashire PR2 9HT Job description Job responsibilities You will follow a comprehensive 15-month training programme that will cover all aspects of hospital pharmacy. You will be required to achieve the BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff. You will receive full support from an assessor and their line manager with allocated study during working hours.To be eligible to enrol as a pharmacy apprentice candidates must:1. be aged over 162. be living in England and have proof of 3 years UK residency (if applicable)3. not be taking part in full-time education Please be aware If you have a Level 4 or above qualification, you are not eligible for apprenticeship funding.Applications are invited from candidates who satisfy the minimum entry requirements which are two GCSE passes at grade C / level 4 (or equivalent) to include Maths and English Language Duties to include but not be limited to: Communicates all relevant informationand advice to the pharmacy, nursingand medical teams; patients and serviceusers; and with external organisationsas required. Provide an effective medicine supplyservice (stock and dispensed medicines)to wards/departments and patients ofthe Trust and external customers by receiving necessary training Contribute to effective stockmanagement within the pharmacydepartment ensuring compliance withMHRA requirements and GoodDistribution Practice Ensures ward and departmentcompliance with Safe and Securestorage of medicines standards Participates in activities to supportminimising medicines wastage Acts as a role model, presenting apositive image of self, team and theorganisation. Maintain and develop own competence and seeks to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professional practice, policies and legislatio We cannot possibly describe everything in one advert, so we would love for you to come and have a look around, in fact we actively encourage it Please email laura.smithlthtr.nhs.uk who can organise a time thats convenient for you. We would also love for you to follow us on Instagram / X (Twitter) / Facebook so you can really get a feel for what its like to work here and meet some of our staff who are proud to share the work that we doIf you would like more information about this vacancy, then please contact:Laura Smith Tele: 01772 522220 or email as above Job description Job responsibilities You will follow a comprehensive 15-month training programme that will cover all aspects of hospital pharmacy. You will be required to achieve the BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff. You will receive full support from an assessor and their line manager with allocated study during working hours.To be eligible to enrol as a pharmacy apprentice candidates must:1. be aged over 162. be living in England and have proof of 3 years UK residency (if applicable)3. not be taking part in full-time education Please be aware If you have a Level 4 or above qualification, you are not eligible for apprenticeship funding.Applications are invited from candidates who satisfy the minimum entry requirements which are two GCSE passes at grade C / level 4 (or equivalent) to include Maths and English Language Duties to include but not be limited to: Communicates all relevant informationand advice to the pharmacy, nursingand medical teams; patients and serviceusers; and with external organisationsas required. Provide an effective medicine supplyservice (stock and dispensed medicines)to wards/departments and patients ofthe Trust and external customers by receiving necessary training Contribute to effective stockmanagement within the pharmacydepartment ensuring compliance withMHRA requirements and GoodDistribution Practice Ensures ward and departmentcompliance with Safe and Securestorage of medicines standards Participates in activities to supportminimising medicines wastage Acts as a role model, presenting apositive image of self, team and theorganisation. Maintain and develop own competence and seeks to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professional practice, policies and legislatio We cannot possibly describe everything in one advert, so we would love for you to come and have a look around, in fact we actively encourage it Please email laura.smithlthtr.nhs.uk who can organise a time thats convenient for you. We would also love for you to follow us on Instagram / X (Twitter) / Facebook so you can really get a feel for what its like to work here and meet some of our staff who are proud to share the work that we doIf you would like more information about this vacancy, then please contact:Laura Smith Tele: 01772 522220 or email as above Person Specification Qualifications Essential 2 GCSE Passes Grade C/grade 4 or above (or equivalent) must include Maths and English Language Knowledge Essential Experience of working in a team Knowledge of good Health & Safety practice Desirable Experience of working in a customer facing role. Experience of working in a busy environment Person Specification Qualifications Essential 2 GCSE Passes Grade C/grade 4 or above (or equivalent) must include Maths and English Language Knowledge Essential Experience of working in a team Knowledge of good Health & Safety practice Desirable Experience of working in a customer facing role. Experience of working in a busy environment Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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. Employer details Employer name Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Preston Hospital Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood Preston, Lancashire PR2 9HT Employer's website https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)