Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician
We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to train at the Pharmacy department at Wye Valley NHS Trust to become a registered Pharmacy Technician at the end of a two-year training programme.
The successful post holder will develop knowledge, skills and competencies to achieve a Level 3 qualification to register as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council. The post holder will follow a structured training programme at Wye Valley NHS Trust.
The post holder will complete competencies in the workplace and tutor-led learning using allocated weekly study time and commit to study in personal time to achieve the Level 3 Pharmacy Technician qualification.
Minimum Requirements
To apply for the post, you will require FOUR GCSEs (Grade C/Level 4 or above) or equivalent in the following subjects:
1. Maths
2. English Language
3. Science or Double Science
Candidates holding a Pharmacy Services Skills Level 2 QCF Qualification (or equivalent) with 12 months current proven experience at Wye Valley NHS Trust and holding a functional skills level 2 qualification (or equivalent) in Maths and English will be considered.
Role Responsibilities
During the two-year training programme, the post holder will ensure the knowledge, attitudes and behaviours follow the GPhC's standards for pharmacy professionals to obtain a declaration of competence from supervising pharmacists or pharmacy technicians.
The post holder will rotate through each area of the Pharmacy Department including:
1. Dispensary
2. Procurement (ordering and receiving stock)
3. Provision (ward top-ups)
4. Technical Services (manufacturing aseptic products including chemotherapy)
5. Medicines Optimisation (liaising with patients and supplying medication at ward level)
6. Medicines Safety (assisting with audit)
To learn about and contribute to the objectives for safe patient care and to support team values to ensure the maintenance of the highest professional standards.
To follow Trust and Departmental SOPs at all times.
About Wye Valley NHS Trust
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys.
We are a progressive and forward-looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we want for our family and friends.
Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time, all the time.
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