Apprentice Pharmacy Technician - Sheffield - ref. f05003419
About us
At Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust we provide a range of mental health, learning disability, substance misuse, primary care and other specialist services designed around the needs of people in our city.
We have a dedicated and skilful team of people caring in Sheffield, which you could become a part of.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do. These are: working together for our service users, respect and kindness, everyone counts, commitment to quality, improving lives.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Pre-Reg Pharmacy Technician to join our team at SHSC Pharmacy. You will contribute to an efficient and accurate pharmacy service to ensure the safe and effective use of medicine through out the trust whilst working towards a formal professional qualification of registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical council.
The training will be provided by Bradford College, which is one of the largest education and training providers in the region. There will be an expectation to attend Bradford for an induction which will take place over the first 2 weeks. Term will start in September and all lessons will be live online with a tutor present.Learners must attend lessons weekly for the duration of the program. The PTPT course covers knowledge, skills and work base experience under the guidance of a qualified pharmacist. The skills part of the qualification will be completed in the workplace which will be captured using an E-Portfolio of Evidence.
The entry criteria is:- 4 GCSE's at A-C (9-4) which must include Maths, English language, Science and 1 other subject.
- Over 16 years of age on application
- Lived in the UK, EU or EEA for the previous 3 years
- Not currently on a significant training
The successful candidate will be paid under NHS AfC Annex 21 - 70% of the Band 4 rate in year 1 and 75% of the Band 4 rate in year 2.
Main duties of the job- To train to become a pharmacy technician which involves multiple skills within the department.
- Participate in early morning, late night, weekend, and bank holiday rota.
- To assist and cover for other staff members in other areas within the department.
- To promote the professional image of pharmacy by ensuring that the standard of dress and behaviour reflects the professional service provided by the department.
- To participate in annual personal development review (PDR) and to agree to training objectives set.
- To comply with trust policies including confidentiality, personal and patient safety.
- Undergo further training as necessary and attend regular progress reviews.
- To contribute to an efficient and accurate pharmacy service to ensure the safe and effective use of medicines throughout at SHSC NHS Foundation Trust.
- Ensure the safe and effective use of medicines throughout the Trust.
- This role is intended to promote the safe and effective use of medicines in all care situations, working with care staff and service users directly.
Working for our organisation
The Trust is a major employer and provider of services. We are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of and meets the needs of the local community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job description and person specification in the main document to avoid duplication of information
Person specification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria- Numerate & Literate
- Flexible, Adaptable,
- Ability to use a computer
- Trustworthy, Reliable
- Experience of working with EPMA Hospital Pharmacy System
- Experience of working in pharmacy
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria- GCSE C Maths
- GCSE C English
- GCSE C Science
- GCSE Other Grade C
- IT experience
- NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Sciences
Experience
Desirable criteria- Have experience of working with computerised pharmacy systems and and understand of IT systems in current pharmacy use
- Previous experience working in a pharmacy
- Dispensing and assembling medications
Please think about your personal values and how these align with our values when you are applying. Find out more about our organisation through our website.
We are a Disability Confident employer level 2 and hope to achieve level 3 this year. We offer a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet all of the essential criteria for a role. When you apply you will have the opportunity to let us know if you require adjustments to be made, please contact us if you are not sure or if you require adjustments to the application process itself.
Our six staff network groups welcome new members, these are:
- The Ethnically Diverse Staff Network Group
- The Disability Staff Network Group
- The Lived Experience Staff Network Group
- The Rainbow Staff Network Group
- The Staff Carers Staff Network Group
- The Women’s Staff Network Group
We know how important flexible working can be to applicants and therefore we encourage you to discuss any working arrangements as part of this process. We will always aim to accommodate requests, wherever possible.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children and as part of our safe recruitment practice the successful applicant(s) will be subject to a check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) if it is deemed appropriate for the role.The cost of the DBS check (currently up to £48.23) must be met by the successful applicant(s).
When applying for this post you will redirected to complete your application in our preferred applicant management system, Trac. If you are successfully offered a role, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.In addition, in submitting an application, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.
Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.
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