Job summary
- Main area
- Education, Training, Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed term: 24 months (Training contract)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
- Job ref
- 383-MED-6207-25
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kingsway Hospital
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 pa, pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/10/2025 18:00
Employer heading
Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT)
Band 3
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
Are you highly motivated and enthusiastic? Are you able to learn new systems quickly? Would you like to train in a role that can make a real difference?
If this sounds like who you are or who you want to be, then we want to hear from you!
We are looking to recruit Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPT’s) to work within all areas of the Derbyshire Healthcare Pharmacy department. Pharmacy Technicians have an important role within the hospital, managing all aspects of medicines.
This is an excellent opportunity to train for a career as a Registered Pharmacy Technician. You will study for a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians whilst you work on an Apprenticeship program, gaining experience in the various areas of pharmacy within the Hospital. Upon completion of the Diploma, you will be eligible to register as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
Applicants must possess a minimum of 4 GCSEs or equivalent at Grade 4/C or above, these must include English, Maths and a Science subject.
Our Pharmacy department already has a well-established education and training portfolio including undergraduate placements, trainee pharmacists and bespoke in-house training.
We are looking for candidates with vision and motivation to join our dynamic team. You must be willing and able to follow an academic and practical training course and be committed to complete independent study in your own time.
Main duties of the job
- Participate in the dispensing of individual patient medicines including controlled drugs, extemporaneous preparations, clinical trials against department procedures ensuring legal and ethical requirements are met.
- Complete Accredited Checking of medicines log and assessment
- Participate in the receipt, ordering and distribution of medicines to wards and teams.
- Complete Medicine Reconciliation at ward level, checking patient own medicines and ensuring a supply of medicines is available.
- Develop knowledge and effectively counsel patients on their medication and provide medicine advice.
- Order repeat inpatient and stock medicines.
- Complete pharmacy governance audits.
- Provide excellent customer care to patients, healthcare workers and the public ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
To work with and provide advice to healthcare staff and patients in a polite and efficient manner (face to face, over the telephone or by electronic methods), responding to their needs and within the limits of their knowledge, responsibilities and legal and professional requirements.
Accurately provide a ward-based medicine management service following local policy liaising with the ward team, patients, pharmacist, dispensary and any outside providers to ensure medicines are always safely stored.
Ensure all patients medicines undergo medicine reconciliation in a timely manner in line with local and national guidance including liaising with external organisations, patients and carers and updating electronic medical records promptly.
Effectively counsel and provide medication advice to patients and carers to facilitate safe and effective use of medication within scope of practice.
Accurately dispense, assemble and issue patients’ medication including Controlled Drugs, Compliance Aids and Extemporaneous products.
Undertake regular accuracy checking training sessions and dispensing of medicines including extemporaneous products and Controlled Drugs within our own pharmacy to support the delivery of the service.
Accurately assemble and check stock items.
Accurately pack and distribute pharmacy items including cytotoxic and COSHH items. to wards and teams within agreed timeframes.
Accurately receive ordered items as per Standard Operating Procedure.
Accurately procure pharmaceutical medicines from approved suppliers and report any issues with supply.
To participate in any relevant audit being undertaken by the department to meet CQC requirements.
To take an active role in contributing towards service development and improvement within the healthcare settings.
To develop and demonstrate skills at a level of competency to successfully complete the Pharmacy Technician Advanced Integrated Apprenticeship over 2 years with a commitment to gather evidence to display an appropriate level of competence and consistently meet required deadlines.
Apply the principles of information governance and ensure patient confidentiality.
To take accountability for own work.
Person specification
Attainment and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 4 GCSE (or equivalent) at grade A* to C or grade 4 or above including Maths, English Language or Literature (English speaking or Listening are not acceptable) and a Science
Desirable criteria
- NVQ/QCF Level 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent
- Information technology (IT) qualifications e.g.,/ GSCE in IT, ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence etc)
Knowledge / Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge/Interest in Pharmacy
- Understands the values of the NHS
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with the general public
- Experience of working within a pharmacy
Skills
Essential criteria
- Shows good communication skills both verbal and written
- Ability to work with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work to deadlines in a high-pressure environment.
- Good ability of computer systems and IT Skills
- Strong team player
- Ability to complete the apprenticeship pathway (including independent study)
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge/experience of how apprenticeships and BTEC/diplomas work
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Miss Stephanie Maidstone
- Job title
- Deputy Chief Pharmacy Technician - E + T
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07917926824
- Additional information
Stacey Poynton - Deputy Chief Pharmacy Technician - Education and Training 07917926808 [email protected]
Please do get in touch if you would like to know more about this position, the Pharmacy team or the Trust.
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Team
Kingsway Hospital
- Telephone
- 01332 564856 option 1, option 1
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