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    Apprentice Pharmacy Technician - Southampton, United Kingdom - University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

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    Job summary

    University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

    Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

    Main duties of the job

    Are you looking for a new challenge Earn and work towards a professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

    The recruitment team at the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) are delighted to be able to offer a fantastic opportunity to become one of our Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician Apprentices. You will undertake a 2 year distance learning training programme with the University of East Anglia under the supervision and support of our established and dedicated pharmacy training team. One day a week is dedicated towards the study component of the course where you can study from home completing your interactive training modules. The university also deliver face to face/online teaching sessions, approximately one per month and informative online forums.

    This is a practical course alongside a L4 academic qualification based mainly at Southampton General Hospital with some time at the Royal South Hants Hospital pharmacy, working per week Monday to Friday with a one in six weekend commitment and Bank Holiday commitment, one per year.

    About us

    As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

    All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

    Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Main outline of rotations will include.- Dispensary based training at Southampton General Hospital and The Royal South Hants Hospital where you will be trained through competency-based learning to dispense accurately in the first year moving on to final accuracy checking of medications in the second year.- Receiving prescriptions and issuing medications to patients with advice at the RSH hospital.- Pharmacy Stores experience receiving and distributing of medications out to the Trust and other hospitals.- Experience of Audit, Pharmacy Risk, Electronic Prescribing and Clinical Trials will also be offered.- Ward based learning where you will spend time with patients discussing their medications they have brought into hospital and offering advice under supervision. - Observational experience in an area of our large aseptic units learning how to produce Intravenous antibiotics, Total Parental Nutrition or Cytotoxic IV/Infusions.

    Clean driving license is required for cross site/sector placements- a week with one in six weekend commitment - either Saturday or Sunday and one Bank Holiday per year which may include Christmas Day- You will need a minimum of 5 GCSEs grade C/4 or higher and they must include Maths, English Language and a Science or equivalent overseas qualification. The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) rules state A non-UK national is eligible for funding if they have permission from the UK government to live in the UK (not for educational purposes) and have been ordinarily a resident in the UK for at least the previous three years before the start of the apprenticeship.- If short-listed proof of qualifications will need to be provided before the interview date.

    Person Specification

    Trust Values

    Essential

  • Patient First
  • Always Improving
  • Working Together
  • Qualifications, knowledge, and experience

    Essential

  • 5 GCSE's grade C or above (4-9), or equivalent and must include English language, Maths and Science
  • Willingness and ability to undertake Level 3 Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of Health and Safety and Risk Management
  • Experience of working/dealing with the public including part time or voluntary work
  • Demonstrate ability to work as part of a team
  • Desirable

  • Level 2 NVQ certificate in Pharmacy service skills or other GPhC approved qualification
  • Experience of stock management
  • Work experience, either in hospital pharmacy and/or community pharmacy
  • Experience of working in a customer orientated service or healthcare setting
  • Experience of recent study including portfolio construction
  • Skills and competencies

    Essential

  • Communication
  • Customer service
  • General IT skills
  • Microsoft Office skills
  • Organisational skills
  • Prioritisation
  • Problem solving
  • Risk management
  • Teamwork
  • Working under pressure

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