Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician - Pharmacy Apprentice

The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site.

We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.

As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.

You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:

• Great flexible working opportunities
• Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• Extensive staff health and well-being programmes

Job overview

This is an Apprenticeship role, and the post holder will be required to gain substantial new knowledge, skills, and behaviours (KSBs) as part of the Apprenticeship Standard and undertake a range of duties relevant to the role.

This is an excellent opportunity to begin a career as a Registered Pharmacy Technician. You will study for a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles & Practice for Pharmacy Technicians whilst you work, gaining knowledge and experience in various areas of pharmacy within the Trust.

We are looking for two candidates with vision, commitment and motivation to join our team of professionals.

Full training is provided including day release study which will be via virtual learning. You must be willing to follow an academic and practical apprenticeship course and commit up to 10 hours per week of your own time for private study.

Progression to year 2 is dependent on successful completion and proven commitment of the 1st year of the BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles & Practice for Pharmacy Technicians. Please bring all original copies of certificates for qualifications declared in the application along with photographic ID.

1. Commit to all relevant training both in the workplace and at the designated college to enable achievement of BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the principles & practice for Pharmacy Technicians
2. To carry out the routine dispensing and issuing of prescriptions, including in-patients, outpatients and discharge prescriptions that have been clinically screened by a pharmacist in accordance with the safe systems of work procedures in the department.
3. To use the pharmacy computer system to dispense, issue, label and return medicines in accordance with level of training provided.
4. To assist in routine duties in the dispensary including maintenance of stock levels, checking expiry dates and ensuring overall tidiness of the department.
5. To assist in the maintenance of stock control of medicines identifying any discrepancies and bringing these to the attention of senior pharmacy staff.
6. To participate in the preparation of extemporaneous products demonstrating Good Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Practice and adhering to Health and Safety and COSHH requirements.
7. To communicate professionally with other healthcare professionals regarding queries of a straightforward nature.

Working for our organisation

We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.

We are committed to staff development and value our Technician’s dedication and hard work.

We know that a children's hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To commit to regularly attend the designated college during term time (annual leave should be taken outside of term time only).

The Trainee will be expected to complete all associated work with this Apprenticeship to meet any deadlines set by their tutor and/or the designated college. The successful candidate will be given protected study time but it is the Trainee’s responsibility to ensure all work is completed in a timely manner which may mean that work has to be completed outside of normal working hours.

Employment and progression to the second year of the course is dependent upon successful achievement, examination results and proven commitment at the end of the first year.

Contracted hours per week to be worked flexibly between the core hours of 8.45am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday, with commitment to Bank Holiday, ‘Lates’ and weekend working as required. College hours may vary to the core hours listed depending on the college provider

Person specification

Experience

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Demonstrate an aptitude for technical and practical skills

• Previous working in a Pharmacy environment

Knowledge

• General awareness of what the post involves
• Requirements of the training involved to complete course

• Various computer packages

Skills

• Demonstrated good organisational skills
• Ability to work well within various teams.
• Good time management skills
• Demonstrated IT ability
• Good interpersonal skills and telephone manner

Personal Attributes

• Ability to communicate effectively and in a professional manner with patients and staff
• Good attention to detail and responsible attitude to quality and accuracy

Education and Training

• Minimum of 4 GCSE’s (Grade 4 – 9) which MUST include English Language, Mathematics and dual science or two other sciences one of which must include Chemistry or an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy and a minimum of 2 years' experience working as a pharmacy assistant will be accepted as a Science equivalent.
• Commitment to undertake and complete training course

We reserve the right to close vacancies without notice when we have received a sufficient number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will contact you using this regarding your application. All candidates will be notified via email whether or not they have been shortlisted.

We actively promote equality and diversity and operate a Zero Tolerance policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment.

Should you require any assistance during the application stages please contact recruiting manager of vacancy or the recruitment team at [email protected] or call 0151 282 4599

Please declare within the supporting information if artificial intelligence (AI) has been used in your application.

Please note, the selection processes at Alder Hey Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.