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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 4
Contract
2 years (Fixed term 2 year contract)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (An average of 150 hours for over a 4 week rota, to include early, normal and late shifts and weekend working.)
Job ref
205-6448932
Employer
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Stoke
Town
Stoke on Trent
Salary
£25,147 - £27,596 per annum (Year 1:70% Year 2: 75% of top of band 4 pay point)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust logo

Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician

Band 4

Job overview

We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking individual(s) to become a part of the pharmacy workforce at University Hospital of North Midlands.

The post is for a 2-year, fixed term contract for a Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician apprenticeship, starting in  September 2024.

Salary paid as per Band 4 * Annexe 21 – Year 1:70% Year 2: 75% of top of band 4 pay point.

We will provide a comprehensive training plan for the successful students across both sites to ensure a full and engaging experience. The post includes hands-on work experience and 1 day per week study leave, which will be online self-directed learning.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve undertaking the necessary training to provide all of the skills required to support within a busy ‘person centred care’ environment. This will include skills such as dispensing, accuracy checking and medicine reconciliation, to name but a few. Working both within the Pharmacy department and the clinical ward setting.

The successful candidate(s) will need to be motivated, and organised with a positive friendly can do attitude. Be hardworking, reliable and willing to undertake work based competencies as well as proactive within their studies.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact Paula Rhodes (see contact details)  

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Math’s 4/C, English and Science (at 4/C or above) and 3 other subjects at a minimum of grade 4/C or alternative as listed in PS

Specific Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Computer skills and experience of working with Microsoft applications
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding of GPHC standards for Pharmacy professionals

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Exhibit a desire and ability to undertake further education
  • Abile to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative
  • Able to participate in weekend/bank holiday work

Experience

Desirable criteria
  • Previous pharmacy experience
  • Previous experience of working towards deadlines
  • Previous experience working with the public

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Paula Rhodes
Job title
Lead Pharmacy Technician - Education and Training
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01782 674534
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