Job overview

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, caring people to undertake training as pre-registration pharmacy technicians to support the Pharmacy team in delivering safe and effective medicines management patient services. These are two-year training posts to acquire the knowledge and skills to complete the level 3 qualification in principles and practice for pharmacy. We have vacancies at all three sites (Basildon, Broomfield and Southend).

Main duties of the job

Time is spent in the main sections of pharmacy including dispensary, technical services, stores and wards and there may be some travel across the other sites in order to meet portfolio competence.

 As a pharmacy technician apprentice you will be trained with the knowledge and skills to optimise patients’ use of medicines:

 In the dispensary to dispense medication, receive and validate prescriptions, communicate with patients and other healthcare professionals.

 In the ward setting to check patients own drugs and supply medications for individuals, take patient drug histories, undertake medicines reconciliation, label and dispense medication for discharge, counsel patients on the use of their medicines as required under supervision of a pharmacist or pharmacy technician.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.