Apprentice Pharmacy Stores Assistant
Job overview
The pharmacy department at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for outstanding applicants with a high degree of enthusiasm, flexibility and commitment to train and study to become an apprentice stores pharmacy assistant.We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, self- motivated, hardworking and possess good organisational and communication skills, be able to work accurately paying attention to detail and enjoy working as part of a team.
The post is for a 15-month fixed term training contract, based at the Royal Preston Hospital Stores Department.
The department provides an extensive range of services where pharmacy assistants play an important role working alongside pharmacy technicians, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals. Their responsibilities are varied and include dispensing of medicines; all aspects of stock management to include: - stock maintenance and order assembly for issuing to internal and external customers.Pharmacy assistants also have a responsibility to supporting safe storage of medicines and ensure minimisation of medicines waste.
Main duties of the job
You will follow a comprehensive 15-month training programme that will cover all aspects of hospital pharmacy.
Apprentices will be required to achieve the BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff. Apprentices will receive full support from an assessor and their line manager with allocated study during working hours.
To be eligible to enrol as a pharmacy apprentice candidates must:- be aged over 16
- be living in England and have proof of 3 years UK residency (if applicable)
- not be taking part in full-time education
Applications are invited from candidates who satisfy the minimum entry requirements which are two GCSE passes at grade C / level 4 (or equivalent) to include Maths and English Language
Working for our organisation
We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Duties to include but not be limited to:
- Communicates all relevant information and advice to the pharmacy, nursing and medical teams; patients and service users; and with external organisations as required.
- Provide an effective medicine supply service (stock and dispensed medicines) to wards/departments and patients of the Trust and external customers by receiving necessary training
- Contribute to effective stock management within the pharmacy
- Ensures ward and department compliance with Safe and Secure storage of medicines standards
- Participates in activities to support minimising medicines wastage
- Acts as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and the
- Maintain and develop own competence and seeks to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professional practice, policies and legislatio
We cannot possibly describe everything in one advert, so we would love for you to come and have a look around, in fact – we actively encourage it! Please email [email protected] who can organise a time that’s convenient for you. We would also love for you to follow us on Instagram / X (Twitter) / Facebook so you can really get a feel for what it’s like to work here and meet some of our staff who are proud to share the work that we do: The salary for this training post is £6.40 / hour £1040.00 / month based on 37.5 hours per week.
You will receive 27 days annual leave per year plus Bank Holidays.If you would like more information about this vacancy, then please contact:
Laura Smith Tele: 01772 522220 or email as above
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- 2 GCSE Passes Grade C/grade 4 or above (or equivalent) must include Maths and English Language
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Experience of working in a team
- Knowledge of good Health & Safety practice
- Experience of working in a customer facing role.
- Experience of working in a busy environment
We’ll contact you by e-mail to update you on the progress of your application so please check the e-mail account that you applied from (including spam/junk) regularly.
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post.Our Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available Here
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Young People
Please note a young person must be in part-time education or training until they’re 18. therefore if you are under 18 we are unable to employ you on a full time basis, unless it is in an apprenticeship role.
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