Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT)
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job overview
Are you looking for a career in Pharmacy?
We are looking for enthusiastic, ambitious and motivated individuals who are keen to develop their skills to become a registered Pharmacy Technician.
Bart's Health NHS Trust offer a two year Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician apprenticeship programme. This involves practical work based learning as well as gaining underpinning knowledge. Support will be provided for development and training.
After successfully completing the two year course you will be eligible to register as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Candidates must have a minimum of 4 GCSEs or equivalent at Grade C/Level 4 or above and must include Maths, English Language and Science (Double Science award or two individual Sciences e.g. biology, chemistry, physics). Certificates will need to be provided prior to interview stage in order to be verified.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will rotate through various areas of Pharmacy including Dispensary, Lloyd’s Outpatient Pharmacy, Medicines Management and Medicines Distribution and Technical services.
You will be offered a variety of experience and training and be based at :
Royal London Hospital
Applicants should be committed, hardworking, have excellent communication skills and have a passion for pursuing a career as a Pharmacy Technician.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below
If you are interested in working at one of the largest Trusts in Europe, dedicated to providing outstanding patient care and would like any further details, please contact:
Shelly French – Head of Pharmacy Technician Development
[email protected]
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- 4 GCSE’s including Maths, English language and Double Science at grade C/4-9 or above or equivalent
- NVQ Level 2 – Pharmacy Services skills and relevant experience
Experience
Essential criteria- Able to work accurately and methodically
- Able to follow written and verbal instructions
- Work experience in a pharmacy environment
- Experience in customer care
- Previous roles within pharmacy sector
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Understands importance of procedures
- Has an understanding of stock control
- Has understanding of customer care
Skills
Essential criteria- Demonstrates excellent verbal and written skills
- Basic to intermediate computer skills
- Able to demonstrate a very good level of literacy and numeracy
- Organistation skills
- Time management skills
- Prioritisation skills
- Ability to use your judgement
- Ability to reflect on your practice and take feedback onboard.
- To learn and develop your professional practice
Other
Essential criteria- Able to meet deadlines
- High level of maturity and self confidence
- Reliable and committed to a two year training programme
- Flexible and able to adapt to different situations/environments/Working times/shifts/weekends
- Hard working and conscientious, with a can do attitude
- Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
- Has understanding and a specific interest in pharmacy and would like to become a pharmacy professiona
We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals’ who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.
After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Heath NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so.As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.
Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.