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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Fixed term: 2 years
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
346-PH-006-24
Employer
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Foss Park Hospital
Town
York & Scarborough
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/05/2024 23:59
Interview date
17/05/2024

Employer heading

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust logo

Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician Trainees

NHS AfC: Band 3

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job overview

We are looking for outstanding applicants with a high degree of enthusiasm, flexibility and commitment to train and study to become registered Pharmacy Technicians - following completion of the PT (Integrated) Apprenticeship.  

We have one position for a 2 year fixed term contract for a  split role between Foss Park Hospital, York and Cross Lane Hospital, Scarborough due to start at the beginning of September 2024.

The apprenticeship includes on-line remote learning with Bradford College and working in the hospitals covering all aspects of hospital pharmacy  and medicines optimisation- working towards the Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians. You will therefore need excellent time management and communication skills and the ability to work hard to complete the underpinning knowledge modules over the two-year period.

Minimum entry requirements  are

  • 4 GCSEs A-C in Maths, English Language , one Science subject and one other. Level 2 Dual award Science and Level 3 Dual award Applied Science are accepted; however Level 2 Dual award Applied Science would need checking - as depending on the units undertaken it may or not be acceptable. 

As part of the interview process you may be required to complete a short aptitude test.

 You must provide all original certificates of relevant qualifications at interview.

 

Main duties of the job

To develop the necessary knowledge and skills to enable professional registration following completion of the Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) Apprenticeship (Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians).

To work with professional staff, patients and carers in the provision of a clinical pharmacy service in designated areas under the supervision of a clinical pharmacist or pharmacy technician, to ensure high quality patient focused pharmaceutical care

To work under supervision to perform a range of technical duties in the dispensaries to aid in the smooth and efficient running of the department.

 

 

Working for our organisation

The pharmacy team in TEWV has over 100 team members including drivers, pharmacy assistants, administration, nurses, pharmacy technicians and pharmacists.  Individual team members are spread across multiple sites, with a dispensary in each of our 3 localities.  The locality teams work independently, but come together to agree standards and best practice, learning from each other and trying to improve.

We developed a 5-year Medicines Optimisation and Pharmacy Framework which was created with the teams to produce a shared set of themes and priorities.  

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

To develop the necessary knowledge and skills to enable professional registration following completion of the Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) Apprenticeship (Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians).

To be able to competently dispense an array of medication from a variety of order forms.

 To work under supervision to perform a range of technical duties in the dispensaries to aid in the smooth and efficient running of the department.
To work together with the other pharmacy colleagues, in the dispensaries and wards, to provide patients with an accurate and timely supply of medication from admission through to discharge.

To ensure medicines are handled and stored appropriately; by visiting designated wards and departments, and liaising with medical and nursing staff in relation to the stock control and quality control of medicines.

To assist under the supervision of the clinical pharmacists and senior pharmacy technicians in the provision of a ward based medicines optimisation service.

To work with professional staff, patients and carers in the provision of a clinical pharmacy service in designated areas under the supervision of a clinical pharmacist or pharmacy technician, to ensure high quality patient focused pharmaceutical care.

To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities.

To promote at all times a positive image of both the Pharmacy department and profession and the wider Trust.

Additional contact details: Foss Park Pharmacy Department 01904 717791

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria
  • A minimum of 4 GCSEs A-C in Maths, English Language, one Science subject and one other. Level 2 Dual award Science and Level 3 Dual award Applied Science are accepted; however Level 2 Dual award Applied Science would need checking - as depending on the units undertaken it may or not be acceptable. (Bradford College will check this on an individual basis)
Desirable criteria
  • Full NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy services qualification (or equivalent)

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Organisation and time management skills, IT skills, Good communications skills - written and verbal
Desirable criteria
  • Proven ability to study (Ability to manage and direct own learning)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of pharmacy practice within hospital or community settings, customer care
Desirable criteria
  • Other suitable healthcare experience with transferrable skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employer

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Joanne Tegerdine
Job title
Lead Pharmacy Technician - North Yorkshire
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07841 128918
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