Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician
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Location: Barnstaple, EX31 4JB & Barnstaple, EX31 1HX
Salary: £24071.00 to £25674.00
Date posted: 12th February 2025
Closing date: 25th February 2025
Our professional responsibility is to reduce the risk of infection to others as far as possible. Getting vaccinated against diseases that can be passed person-to-person in healthcare settings is part of this responsibility. The Trust will provide advice, guidance and support on vaccinations and access to vaccinations where requested.
Job Description
Are you passionate about pharmacy & keen to start your journey towards becoming a registered pharmacy technician? This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated & dedicated individual to undertake a 2-year fixed-term rotational pre-registration pharmacy technician training post with Devon Partnership NHS Trust & Boots Pharmacy, while receiving training & experience in both a mental health hospital setting & community pharmacy.
About The Role
As a Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician, you will be undertaking a structured, rotational training programme to gain the necessary skills & experience to register as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Over the course of this 2-year fixed-term apprenticeship, you will:
* 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.
* Undertake both virtual guided learning provided by the training provider, alongside workplace training within the Trust & Boots pharmacy.
* Gain exposure to various areas of pharmacy, including dispensing, clinical checks, medicines management, & patient safety within both community & mental health care environments.
* Complete the necessary training & assessments to achieve the required qualifications to register as a pharmacy technician with the GPhC.
Main duties of the job
* Develop skills and knowledge in medicines 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.
What We Offer
* A 2-year fixed-term contract with opportunities to develop valuable skills in a supportive environment.
* A structured training programme leading to registration as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
* Access to a variety of professional development opportunities, including workshops and conferences.
* A chance to make a real difference to the lives of patients in a community and mental health care setting.
If you are looking to take the next step in your pharmacy career, we would love to hear from you!
About Us
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trust's core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.
Person SpecificationQualifications
Essential
* 5 GCSEs grade C or above (4-9) or equivalent which must include English Language, Maths and Science.
* Buttercups Training The Pharmacy Technician Training Programme (Apprenticeship Pathway) level 3 or equivalent must be completed within 2 years of commencing employment.
Desirable
* Entry Level 2 NVQ certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills or other GPhC approved qualification.
* A Levels or further education.
Experience
Essential
* Experience of team working.
* Evidence of recent study & self-development.
Desirable
* Experience working as a Pharmacy assistant within a hospital or in primary care environment.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
* Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training.
* Knowledge of medicines management, including relevant legislation and Policies acquired through training.
* Good communicator, both verbally and in writing.
Desirable
* Knowledge and experience of principles relating to good medicines management in a mental health setting.
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
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Address
North Devon District Hospital
Raleigh Park
Barnstaple
Devon
EX31 4JB
Employer's website
https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/
Contact Information
Chief Pharmacy Technician
Jennifer Whitefoot
07837552989
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