Pre-Reg Trainee Pharmacy Technician (Fixed term)

at  Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Minimum of 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C or above (level 4-9) and must include:
Mathematics (Level 2 functional skills will be considered as an alternative)
English Language (Level 2 in functional skills will be considered as an alternative)
Science (please specify if Biology, Chemistry or Physics on application).
(BTEC Level 2 certificate in Applied Science will be considered as 1 GCSE, Extended Certificate or Diploma will be considered as 4 GCSEs at grade A-C). Level 3 diploma is equivalent to A-level.
The Pharmacy Department at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in Reading is looking for aspirational, enthusiastic, self-motivated and compassionate individuals to embark on a career as a Registered Pharmacy Technician.
As registration and the completion Professional Revalidation is mandatory, this is an exciting time to train, qualify and practice as a Pharmacy Technician. At the Royal Berkshire we facilitate an excellent Training programme for the two years.
Previous experience of Pharmacy and completion of the NVQ/BTEC level 2 in Pharmacy Services/Pharmacy Services Assistant would be desirable but is not essential.
Potential candidates will be invited to attend an interview and will be subject to a literacy and numeracy assessment.
You will be provided with full support and training in these areas from work based supervisors/mentors and on-line Assessors as well as study time to complete the BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians alongside regular support from a designated Education Programme Director (Practice Educator Pharmacy Technician).
This training opportunity is a full time, 2 year, fixed-term contract and you will need to achieve the Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians course via an approved and GPhC accredited course provider and will follow the apprenticeship route.
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006.
It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority.
The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading’s biggest employer.
The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our values: C ompassionate, A spirational, R esourceful, E xcellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum of 4 GCSE’s at grade A- C/9-4, which must include Maths, English Language, and at least one Science subject plus 1 other GCSE (standard required by the GPhC and training course providers).
English: GCSE grade 4 or above. An Alternative is that you have a certificate in Level 2 Literacy
Maths: GCSE grade* 4 or above. An Alternative is that you have a certificate in Level 2 numeracy
Science: GCSE grade* 4 or above in Double Science or Biology. An alternative is that you will have achieved at least merit in a Level 2 BTEC Applied Science.
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