Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician Apprentice

at  Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

• Computer literate
• Ability to organise own workload
  Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
  References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
  Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
  Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
  DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

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APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

You will engage in a rotational training programme covering various aspects such as ward-based medicines management, dispensary, clinical outpatient pharmacy, stores, and procurement.. This hands-on experience will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the pharmacy technician role in different healthcare settings.
As a trainee, you will engage in work-based activities for four days each week, acquiring vocational experience and fulfilling the competencies necessary to complete the Level 3 diploma. Simultaneously, one day per week will be dedicated to virtual classroom sessions, focusing on the foundational knowledge supporting the diploma. The training process involves collaboration with an assessor to craft a work-based portfolio, complete work-based assessments, and finalise assignments/projects.
Upon successfully concluding the training program, trainees become eligible to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council and practice as a Registered Pharmacy Technician.
Throughout the training period, individual will be under supervision, with the level of autonomy determined by the supervisor and contingent upon the successful completion of assessments or competency standards required for specific tasks.
As a PTPT you must be prepared and able to commit to approximately 8-10 hours minimum home-based study per week in addition to your normal working hours. Good organisational skills are needed to manage studying and working full-time.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION AND MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

The job description is attached for full information. This apprenticeship consists of work-based tasks and assessments as well as a knowledge-based course with assessments. You will need to study in your own time in addition to your daily working hours.