Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- 24 months (Fixed term for 24 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri, weekends as part of a rota)
- Job ref
- 381-CO-6414459
- Employer
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SWB NHS Trust
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician
NHS AfC: Band 3
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;
We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.
Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls.
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As “People” is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department.
Job overview
We have a new and exciting opportunity for the right candidate to train with us as a Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician.
Pharmacy Technicians work in a variety of settings and play an important role in supporting patients with their medicines. They undertake a wide range of duties which can include dispensing and accuracy checking of prescribed items, taking a medication history from patients, procurement and issue of medicines.
Are you enthusiastic, motivated, and interested in developing a career in Pharmacy leading to professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council? This is a fantastic opportunity to undertake a formal qualification whilst learning in the workplace as part of a 2 year fixed term contract.
Main duties of the job
Successful applicants may also have the opportunity to obtain a cross sector placement. This means that you will not only be gaining an extensive understanding of Pharmacy in an acute hospital setting at City and Sandwell Hospitals, but you may also be placed with our primary care team for part of your training.
You will be required to complete the Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians with Walsall College. This will be delivered via a blended learning approach of either online sessions or attendance in person at college for 1 day per week.
You will rotate through different areas of Pharmacy gaining evidence of competency to contribute towards your overall qualification.
Working for our organisation
The Pharmacy Department at SWB NHS Trust is made up of around 130 valued members of staff representing our diverse community and we provide a range of services to all sites of the organisation.
As a department we are committed to supporting development of all of our staff in order to help them achieve their full potential.
We are a progressive and forward-thinking department, focused on working to deliver the quality of care we would want for our own family and friends.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To apply for the post you will require GCSE grade C/4 or above in English, Maths and Science plus 3 other subjects at a minimum of grade C/4.
Applicants with a Pharmacy Services Level 2 qualification (or equivalent) with current pharmacy experience who also hold functional skills level 2 (or equivalent) in Maths and English will be considered.
Those with higher level qualifications in science or humanities must also have evidence of GCSE Maths at grade C/4 or above.
Certificates for all required qualifications must be seen at interview.
You will have good attention to detail and a high level of accuracy. Basic IT skills and good communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
See attached job description and person specification for more details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE's or equivalent at minimum grades required
- Pharmacy Level 2 Qualification
Desirable criteria
- A Levels or Degree in Science/Humanities
Experience and Interest
Essential criteria
- Evidence of interest in Pharmacy
- General awareness of pharmacy roles
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of previous experience in Pharmacy
- Previous experience of working with the public
Written Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to present written information in an accurate, clear and logical manner
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gail Weaver
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacy Technician Education & Training
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 507 5234
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