Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and dedicated individual to pharmacy technician training post with Devon Partnership NHS Trust & Boots Pharmacy, while receiving training & experience in both a mental health hospital setting & community pharmacy.
Wage
£24,071 a year
1st year – bottom of Band 3 / 2 nd year – Top of Band 3 - Subject to Job Matching
Training course
Pharmacy technician (integrated) (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday between 9am to 5pm, shifts, may work evenings and weekends.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Tuesday 1 April
Duration
2 years
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
* Develop skills and knowledge in medicine management and clinical pharmacy practice across both community and mental health settings.
* Participate in daily activities such as dispensing, checking medication, patient counselling, and inventory management.
* Work as part of multidisciplinary teams, ensuring safe and effective use of medicines for patients.
* Complete guided learning modules and assessments as part of the apprenticeship programme.
* Provide support and contribute to the continuous improvement of pharmacy services within both Boots Pharmacy and Devon Partnership NHS Trust.
Where you’ll work
North Devon District Hospital Raleigh Park
Barnstaple
EX31 4JB
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
BUTTERCUPS TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Pharmacy technician (integrated) (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Recognise and work within their scope of practice and skills,
* Use relevant data and information to make effective decisions
* Accurately retrieve and reconcile information about a person’s medicines
* Accurately assemble prescribed items
* Issue prescribed items safely and effectively and take action to deal with discrepancies carry out an accuracy check of dispensed medicines and products
* Accurately perform pharmaceutical calculations to ensure the safety of people
* Apply the principles of clinical governance and ensure person’s confidentiality
* Assess a person’s present supply of medicines and order appropriate medicines and products.
* Receive requests for medicines, including prescriptions, and check for their validity, safety and clarity, taking action to deal with any problems with the person directly
* Demonstrate operational skills within their scope of practice
* Provide a safe, effective and responsive pharmacy service
* Take personal responsibility for the legal, safe and efficient supply of medicines
* Apply the principles of governance to pharmacy operational processes
* Ensure the confidentiality of patient data.
* Communicate and work effectively with members of the multidisciplinary team
* Explain the impact of audit and evaluation on the quality of pharmacy operations and services
* Engage others in the improvement of processes and systems
* Effectively use systems to support the safe and effective management and supply of medicines
* Listen to a person, understand their needs and interpret what matters to them.
* Give the person all relevant information and advice in a way they can understand, so they can make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing
* Optimise a person’s medicines to achieve the best possible outcomes.
* Obtain relevant information from people – including patients, carers and other healthcare professionals – and use it to optimise care appropriately
* Adapt information and communication to meet the needs of particular audiences
* Check and review their own and others work effectively
* Suggest and implement personal goals and methods of improvement
* Maintain CPD outcomes that meet with regulatory requirements
* Identify and respond effectively to errors and near misses
* Ensure effective safeguards are in place particularly for children and vulnerable adults
* Prioritise time and resources effectively to achieve local and national objectives
* Respond to medical emergencies
* Ensure that health and safety controls are embedded and working
* Effectively supervise other members of the team
* Recognise and work within their scope of practice and skills,
* Use relevant data and information to make effective decisions
* Accurately retrieve and reconcile information about a person’s medicines
* Accurately assemble prescribed items
* Issue prescribed items safely and effectively and take action to deal with discrepancies carry out an accuracy check of dispensed medicines and products
* Accurately perform pharmaceutical calculations to ensure the safety of people
* Apply the principles of clinical governance and ensure person’s confidentiality
* Assess a person’s present supply of medicines and order appropriate medicines and products.
* Receive requests for medicines, including prescriptions, and check for their validity, safety and clarity, taking action to deal with any problems with the person directly
* Demonstrate operational skills within their scope of practice
* Provide a safe, effective and responsive pharmacy service
* Take personal responsibility for the legal, safe and efficient supply of medicines
* Apply the principles of governance to pharmacy operational processes
* Ensure the confidentiality of patient data.
* Communicate and work effectively with members of the multidisciplinary team
* Explain the impact of audit and evaluation on the quality of pharmacy operations and services
* Engage others in the improvement of processes and systems
* Effectively use systems to support the safe and effective management and supply of medicines
* Listen to a person, understand their needs and interpret what matters to them.
* Give the person all relevant information and advice in a way they can understand, so they can make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing
* Optimise a person’s medicines to achieve the best possible outcomes.
* Obtain relevant information from people – including patients, carers and other healthcare professionals – and use it to optimise care appropriately
* Adapt information and communication to meet the needs of particular audiences
* Check and review their own and others work effectively
* Suggest and implement personal goals and methods of improvement
* Maintain CPD outcomes that meet with regulatory requirements
* Identify and respond effectively to errors and near misses
* Ensure effective safeguards are in place particularly for children and vulnerable adults
* Prioritise time and resources effectively to achieve local and national objectives
* Respond to medical emergencies
* Ensure that health and safety controls are embedded and working
* Effectively supervise other members of the team
Your training plan
The Training will be delivered by Buttercups Training, which is part of the BPP Education Group.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4-9)
* maths (grade 4-9)
* science (grade 4-9)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience
Other requirements
Spend approximately 1 day per week with Boots Barnstaple, gaining experience in the community pharmacy setting. Spend the remaining time with Devon Partnership NHS Trust, working across Mental Health Wards at North Devon District Hospital & Medicines Management at Barnstaple Hospital.