Pre-Registration Training Pharmacy Technician

at  Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

PHARMACY

Pre-registration Training Pharmacy Technician
Hours
37.5 hours per week including weekend and bank holiday working on a rota basis
One late night shift per week

Pay

• Year 1- 70% of a Band 4
• Year 2 - 75% of a Band 4

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team on a 2-year training contract. We are looking for versatile individuals who are able to adapt and cope with high pressured situations. The successful candidate will be able to prioritise their own workload and work flexibly within the team. The successful candidate will need to be able to accommodate late night, weekend, and bank holiday working.
Within the workplace, you will rotate through areas of the Pharmacy department, working alongside our friendly and experienced team. You will have the opportunity to gain practical experience in dispensary, distribution & ordering and being part of the medicines management team on the wards. You will also gain knowledge in more specialised areas such as Aseptic services.
Patient care is at the centre of all we do within the pharmacy and as a Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT) you will play a crucial role in this. This includes helping patients with their medication adherence and optimisation also healthy lifestyle advice.
As a student you will study towards a Certificate of Higher Education in Pharmacy Technician Practice. This is provided by the University of East Anglia and is fully funded throughout the 2-year training period. This course is delivered as a blended learning experience. With plenty of on the job learning as well as 20% of off the job learning time provided. Whilst this time is provided there is an expectation that additional study will be completed outside of working hours. The course is assessed by a variety of assessments, course work and case studies culminating in a final portfolio.
Please note apprenticeship rules and eligibility criteria will apply to this post.
The hospital has 400 beds, and was officially opened in May 1998. It has a bright, spacious and friendly environment. The hospital is situated within easy walking distance of the historic town centre of Dorchester, which is eight miles from the World Heritage Jurassic Coast and within minutes of areas of outstanding natural beauty.
The purpose-built Pharmacy provides a clinical pharmacy service to Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Dorset University Foundation Trust (DHUFT). The pharmacy has undergone a refurbishment and has a state of the art dispensary with benefits of a new ARX robot installation, Prescription Tracking System (PTS) with full Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) throughout the hospital.

Please refer the Job description for details