Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

at  Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

We are looking to appoint Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians and have 3 posts within Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust. 2 posts available as cross-sector between HMP Stoke Heath and a Community Pharmacy in Oakengates and 1 post, cross-sector, working in our Community Hopsitals and a Community Pharmacy.
The role is challenging, varied, complex and responsive to the increasingly innovative development of new medicines and their role in healthcare today.
The training opportunity is an advanced apprenticeship full time fixed term contract for 2 years. You will study to achieve this : - Level 3 Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) apprenticeship standard. This qualification is approved to enable you to apply for registration to practice as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Training and support will be provided by work based mentors and course tutors during your training.
Please check the person specification for the minimum education requirements to be accepted onto the apprenticeship.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Whist in training the post holder will carry out pharmaceutical duties, under the direct supervision of an appropriate person in all sections of the cross-sector agreement.
Some of the duties will be in the form of training exercises and competence-based assessments in conjunction with the Level 3 Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) apprenticeship standard, including one study day per week.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role

Please refer the Job description for details