Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (Apprenticeship)

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please see the attached Job description and person specifications located under the supporting documents heading.

Person specification

Essential and desirable

Essential criteria

• 4 GCSEs Grade 4/C or above including Maths, Science and English or BTEC Certificate in Science or equivalent
• Pharmacy experience
• Proven work or study record
• Able to demonstrate completion of assigned tasks e.g. Studies undertaken resulted in qualification
• Able to work to standard operating procedure and policies
• Good oral & written communication skills
• Perform basic mathematical calculations in relation to work
• Ability to organise & prioritise workload
• Word processing, e-mail, accurate date entry skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work under supervision
• Ability to supervise and participate in the training of others
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Good problem solving skills
• Enthusiasm for position
• Methodical with attention to detail
• Friendly, empathetic and reliable team worker able to relate to all grades of staff
• Ability to cope well within a busy environment
• Good initiative
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Good ability to work independantly
• Good ability to organise own work
• Good time management
• Satisfactory manual dexterity required of all activities
• Capable of moderate physical activity - sometimes for heavy loads
• Hard working and conscientious
• Good team player and demonstrates reliability
• Punctual
• Demonstrates awareness of self-development
• Demonstrates evidence of being able and willing to understand our Trust PROUD values

Desirable criteria

• Prior knowledge/achievement of NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills
• Patient counselling and customer care
• Dispensing experience
• Pharmacy labelling and stock control systems
• Hospital pharmacy experience
• Ability to use JAC stock control system
• Non-sterile manufacturing
• Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice
• Sterile manufacturing
• Interpret & dispense prescriptions accurately
• Effectively provide advice to patients regarding medicines

Important

• There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date, this will be due to a high volume of applications. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly (and your junk folder) as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.
• Some roles may require weekend shift working across multiple sites
• We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Right to work

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