Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
We are currently recruiting Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technicians to work at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch.
We are looking for 2 individuals with an aspiration to provide patient care by ensuring that our patients get the right medicine at the right time. These full-time posts will start in March 2025.
The role will involve working in an acute hospital setting within multi-disciplinary teams.
You will have the opportunity to complete a 2-year, day release college course to gain a Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians.
You will gain experience in all aspects of pharmacy services including ward-based pharmacy where you will be interviewing patients about their medications on admission, work as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure all medications are available for the patient, including the provision of discharge medication. You will be trained in dispensing, preparation of sterile products, stock management and procurement. This experience will enable you to play an integral part in our Trust values, and Putting the Patient first.
This is an exciting time to train and to be a Pharmacy Technician. The role is currently expanding and developing. If you enjoy a challenge, love learning new things, and working as part of a supportive, hardworking, and friendly team, this could be the role for you.
Interviews will be held week commencing 3/2/25.
Main duties of the job
Please see the Job Description for full details of the job role.
You will have the support of our two Practice Supervisors, who will provide the practical training and supported learning you need throughout the two-year training course.
The salary is 70% of the top of Band 4 pay band year 1 and 75% of the top of a Band 4 pay band Year 2 (Annex 21/U). For existing NHS staff, pay preservation will be available (Annex 30). This can be discussed further at the interview.
Upon successful completion of the two-year training programme, you will be eligible for registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician with all the benefits & opportunities that the profession has to offer.
Eligibility for this apprenticeship is based on candidates meeting the full right to work employer checks as well as meeting the eligibility requirements for an Apprenticeship as set out in the UK Government Apprenticeship Rules: Apprenticeship funding rules 2024 to 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
* The apprentice should have a valid right to work visa that covers the entire training period of the apprenticeship.
* To be eligible for apprenticeship funding, you must have lived in the UK for 3 years or more and have recourse to public funds.
* Be able to evidence study of maths & English to GCSE or Level 2 equivalent (such as Functional Skills). If this study was from overseas, we will require UK ENIC equivalency evidence.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch, and Worcester.
Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
* Best services for local people
* Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
* Best use of resources
* Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services, and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job responsibilities
Key Duties:
* Completion of 2-year training program and undertake studies to achieve Level 3 Pharmacy Skills and Services qualification, as required by the GPhC to become a registered Pharmacy Technician.
* Attendance to college study days where these are arranged, and completion of all coursework and assignments set by the educational provider by the deadlines as required.
* Completion of a complete portfolio of evidence.
* Participate in quarterly appraisals and personal reviews and work to achieve set objectives.
* Develop professional and pharmaceutical skills through participation in the Trust's pharmacy technician rotation programme.
* Undertake study and revision in own time outside of working hours.
* Be aware and work within departmental procedures and policies, accepted standards of practice and relevant legislation (e.g., Health and Safety, Medicine Act).
Dispensary:
* Contribute to the provision of a dispensary service to inpatients and outpatients, using the pharmacy computer systems for stock control and labelling.
* Prepare labels and dispense medicines for patients.
* Maintain satisfactory stock levels, storage, and turnover of medicines to ensure the quality of medicines is maintained.
* Identify actual and potential stock problems to other staff members as necessary.
* Complete and maintain accurate records where appropriate.
* Issue medicines to patients, including appropriate medicine information.
* Using communication skills to receive enquiries and other appropriate information from healthcare professionals, patients, and members of the public.
* Participate in the enquiry answering function of the medicines information service under the direct supervision of a pharmacist or suitably qualified pharmacy technician (as appropriate).
* Using communication skills to provide a suitable response to the enquirer in a variety of formats (verbal or written).
* Referral of enquirer to more appropriate sources of information when necessary.
* Use of a variety of information sources to include database (electronic and manual) searching.
* The documentation of enquiries.
Aseptic Services (where appropriate):
* Contribute to the work of the sterile production unit under the direct supervision of a pharmacist or suitably qualified pharmacy technician (as appropriate).
* Assist in the provision in aseptic services- cytotoxic reconstitution, parental nutrition, intravenous additives, and radio pharmacy.
* Ensure all work completed complies with departmental standard operating procedures and current legislation and guidance.
* Participate in cleaning schedules.
* Assist in monitoring the clean environment.
* Assemble raw materials as required.
* Complete and maintain accurate records.
Stock distribution:
* Contribute to the work of the stock control, stock ordering and receiving, and stock distribution of all pharmaceuticals within the pharmacy department under the supervision of a pharmacist or suitably qualified pharmacy technician (as appropriate).
* Participate in ward/department stock top-up service.
* Assist in the purchasing of pharmaceuticals.
* Participate in maintaining an adequate stock control programme.
* Participate with checking and validating receipt of orders, and correct storage of stock.
* Replenish stock throughout the department.
Ward Based Services:
* Work under the direct supervision of qualified Senior Pharmacy Technicians to provide ward-based Medicines Management Services including Medicines Histories, Inpatient Supplies, and patient counselling.
Person Specification
Other job requirements
* The apprentice should have a valid right to work visa that covers the entire training period of the apprenticeship and must have lived in the UK for 3 years or more and have recourse to public funds to be eligible for apprenticeship funding.
* Ability to carry out manual handling duties, using appropriate aids provided.
* Ability to participate in weekend/bank holiday work.
* Ability to travel to Walsall college one day per week where necessary.
Qualifications
* GCSEs: Maths, English, and Science at C or above and 3 other subjects at a minimum of grade C (or UK ENIC equivalency evidence).
* OR
* Pharmacy Services QCF Level 2 or equivalent with 12 months current experience and hold a functional skills level 2 qualification (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
* OR
* Three A Levels, one of which is a relevant Science subject and GCSE Maths grade C or above (or UK ENIC equivalency evidence).
* OR
* Degree in Science or Humanities and GCSE Maths grade C or above (or UK ENIC equivalency evidence).
Knowledge and Skills
* Able to use Microsoft programs such as PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
* Able to work as part of a team.
Experience
* Experience of working with the public providing customer service.
* Previous experience within a pharmacy 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 name
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
£20,379 to £21,835 a year Agenda for Change Annex 21 and Annex 30 may apply.
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