Looking for an exciting Pharmacy career opportunity in the NHS?
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated person to join our dedicated team to train as a Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT) in a nationally approved and recognised apprenticeship.
Earn while you learn with our 2-year apprenticeship scheme, studying largely via distance learning with the University of East Anglia.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust’s beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest.
The successful applicant will study for a Certificate of Higher Education in Pharmacy Technician Practice (L4). One day a week will be dedicated towards the study component of the course where candidates can study from home completing their interactive training modules. The remaining days will be spent in the workplace on the vocational part of the training.
You will be expected to carry out some study in your own time to complete this course. In addition, competence-based workplace assessments will be carried out in the Pharmacy Department and on the wards. Once qualified, you will be able to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician.
You should want to work as part of a large team and have a keen desire to learn. This will mean developing a responsible and professional attitude to performing skilled tasks in a safe, accurate and timely manner. Your training will cover a full range of duties at St Mary’s Hospital Pharmacy, including dispensing (for outpatients, in-patients, and discharge medicines), pharmacy stores and procurement, ward top up, medicines management, patient counselling, mental health dispensing and more.
Applicants should have excellent communication skills, be flexible and be able to work under pressure. The ability to prioritise work and use own initiative is also important.
A minimum of 5 GCSE's grade C or above (4-9), or equivalent* and must include English language, Maths, Science.
Formal evidence for all qualifications i.e Certificate from awarding organisations is required at interview. Please note that a ‘Statement of results’ issued by the applicant’s school is not acceptable.
If not UK qualifications, then individuals must prove equivalence at application (at own expense). To be eligible for the apprenticeship you must hold an English qualification from the UK, Functional skills L2 is acceptable.
Salary : Band 4 Annex 21 applied £29,114 @ 70% = £20, 379 pro rata, per annum for the 1st year / £29,114 @ 75% = £21,835 pro rata, per annum for the second year (based on 2024/2025 NHS pay scale)
The post will be in accordance with Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of employment and remuneration will be in line with Annex 21 pay uplifted to the current adult National Living Wage £22,308 pro rata per annum
This advert closes on Tuesday 19 Nov 2024
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