Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

at  Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

37.5 hours per week, 2 - year fixed term contract commencing February 2025
Band 4 Annex 21 – First year 70% of top of band 4, second year 75% (Unless you are already working at the trust, you will be eligible for pay protection).
Do you have an interest in Hospital Pharmacy?
Are you interested in working in an exciting modern pharmacy?
Do you have an interest in helping people and participating in their health care?
Are you an enthusiastic, dedicated and motivated individual?
Are you professional and have a willingness to learn?
Are you interested in becoming a part of the future pharmacy technician workforce?
If you answered yes to these questions, we may have the job for you!
The role of the Pharmacy Technician is expanding on a daily basis and it is an exciting time to join our career. Pharmacy is at the forefront of healthcare services and is an integral part of the NHS long term plan.
Due to the requirement to expand the Pharmacy Technician, we have 3 Trainee posts for Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians. There is 1 in the main Pharmacy at Maidstone Hospital, 1 in the main Pharmacy at Tunbridge wells hospital and 1 within our Oncology department.
These vacancies are for 2-year fixed term contracts which will involve working towards achieving the Level 3 Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship standard. This includes in-service training within our Pharmacy departments, one day a week study time (undertaking an approved course or qualification) and will also include some working across all sectors but will be mainly based in the hospital setting.
On completion of the apprenticeship programme which includes an End Point Assessment (EPA), the successful candidate will be able to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Registered Pharmacy Technician.
The PTPT role involves training whilst working supervised and rotating through all of our Pharmacies covering the main services provided by all of our Pharmacies e.g. Dispensary, Stores, Distribution, Procurement and Clinical services. You may have the opportunity to visit other areas of Pharmacy during the second year of the training period.
After completion of essential training, to ensure competence, you will be required to participate in a weekend and bank holiday rota.
You will receive full training within the Pharmacy. We place a high priority on personal development and will give you the support you need to obtain your qualification. An allocated study time at work will be made available; however, you must also be willing to commit to significant study in your own time.
MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.
We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.
In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
We welcome applications from individuals wishing to become an Apprentice and gain experience in the NHS. You will develop new skills and knowledge whilst working with an established team, gaining valuable work experience and a recognised apprenticeship qualification.
Please Note: Government funded apprentices must be aged 16 or above and have been resident in the UK/EU for the last 3 years. You may possess a Degree, Level 4 qualification or above as long as it is in a subject significantly different to this qualification. You must not already be in any form of formal government-funded education.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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