Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician

Would you like to join our friendly team at Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) as a pre-registration trainee technician?My name is Valerie Dixon I am the Professional Lead - Education & Training Pharmacy Technician for the Pharmacy Department based at Woodpecker House, Hellesdon Hospital. I am privileged to be part of a very hardworking, friendly, and committed team of people in providing a Mental Health pharmacy service to patients within NSFT.We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, hardworking and highly motivated person with a positive outlook to join our team, training towards the Certificate of Education in Pharmacy Technician Practice Apprenticeship.The role is a 2-year, fixed term course, blending work and study through the UEA for the certificate, with the end goal of seeing you become a registered professional with the GPhC.You will be based at Hellesdon Hospital initially in the dispensary which provides a high-quality pharmacy service. The dispensary currently supplies medication to a variety of wards including adult acute, dementia and complexity in later life, child and adolescent and forensic services.All applicants must hold a minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade 4 or grade C (or equivalent), including English, mathematics and at least one science subjectIn place of English and maths GCSEs we may to consider Functional skills L2Main duties of the jobJob summaryTo develop the skills and knowledge in all areas of hospital pharmacy practice required to become a Pharmacy TechniciansThis will involve completion of the Pharmacy Technician certificate of higher education in pharmacy technician practice at the UEAMain duties of the jobTo complete a 2-year training and development apprenticeship under the supervision of a registered Pharmacy technician and or Pharmacist, in line with the requirements of the external training provider. This will include:To undertake and complete the UEA training course which meets the requirements of the initial education and training standards for Pharmacy Technicians and has been accredited by the GPhCTo train and work in the designated areas within pharmacy, as set out in the training and development schedule, to complete the competencies required for each standard and areaTo contribute to the provision of a range of pharmaceutical services including the following core duties: dispensing, medicine management, procurement, distribution, including ward top up services and medicine safetyTo ensure all pharmacy duties are carried out in accordance with legal, ethical and professional guideline e.g. Code of Ethics for Pharmacy Technicians, COSHH regulations, Health & Safety regulations and following the pharmacy departments and Trust procedures to meet the needs of our patients and other health care professionalsAbout usHere at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.Job responsibilitiesThe role is varied and requires flexibility in your approach to work and learning, working in both dispensary and stores and some ward work on the Hospital site.The post holder will:Manage the stores and pre-pack service of the pharmacyEnter on the computer, generate orders, compile and supply ward stock itemsBe lead for top-up services to allocated wards and departmentsDispense in-patient and out-patient prescriptions, discharge prescriptions and individual named-patient medicationsMaintain hygiene, health and safety through performing routine housekeeping tasks in the pharmacy departmentPerson SpecificationQualificationsMinimum of 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) at Grade C/4 or above, including Mathematics, English, and Science.NVQ/BTEC Level 2 in Pharmacy ServicesSkillsEvidence of good communication and interpersonal skillsAbility to work accurately with attention to detailKnowledgeKnowledge of basic pharmaceutical terminology and medicines managementOtherTeam Player Appreciation of need to maintain confidentialityDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.£24,937 to £30,162 a yeargross per annum (pro rata). #J-18808-Ljbffr