Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician
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Job Overview
We have an opportunity for a dynamic, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to train to become a registered pharmacy technician.
If you have an interest in medicines, show attention to detail, and want to fulfill a key role in supporting patient healthcare, then this is the perfect opportunity for you.
This is a rewarding and challenging role that enables you to be in gainful, full-time employment while completing a formal training program that leads to a nationally recognized professional registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
The Apprenticeship Will Involve
- Enrolment onto a 2-year education program through the University of East Anglia (UEA), that provides the underpinning knowledge to become a registered pharmacy technician
- Practical training in the workplace to develop skills across multiple pharmacy departments
- Collecting evidence, completing assignments, and creating a portfolio to demonstrate your application of knowledge and skill
PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this post, and other Pharmacy Qualifications, including overseas Pharmacy Qualifications, would result in ineligibility for the apprenticeship funding, and as such, we are not able to consider applicants who have these qualifications.
Main Duties of the Job
Pharmacy technicians manage the supply of medicines in a pharmacy, assist with advisory services, and are responsible for carrying out routine and specialist services, including highly complex activities requiring them to use their professional judgment. They are expected to work both individually and as part of a multi-disciplinary team and have a positive attitude, self-discipline, and show initiative.
They are able to work with minimum supervision, with a high degree of autonomy, taking responsibility for the quality and accuracy of the work that they have undertaken, and that of others. They also develop leadership skills that reflect the regulatory requirements of the profession.
You will be trained with the knowledge and skills to optimize patients' use of medicines:
- In the dispensary to dispense medication, receive and validate prescriptions, communicate with patients and healthcare professionals, manage pharmacy stock of medicines, including controlled drugs.
- In the ward setting: Work as part of a multi-professional team to check patient’s own drugs and supply medications for individuals, take drug histories, undertake medicines reconciliation, counsel patients on the use of their medicines as required under supervision of a pharmacist or pharmacy technician.
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Working for Our Organisation
Valuing you. Recognizing your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
- Receive supervision and support to help you fulfill your potential.
- Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
- If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice, and counseling.
- We run recognition awards to recognize staff's hard work and dedication.
Benefits
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
- Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
- Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
- Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of traveling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
Work That Wraps Around Your Needs
- Work bank: You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts.
- Flexible working: Available from day one for most roles.
- Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Please be aware that, due to current allocation constraints, Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) are being prioritized for registered roles at this time.
Important note: Please ensure that as part of your application, you include professional references with business contact information covering your last three years of employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references.
As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post; the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.
Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities; we encourage people with a disability to apply. If you require this application form in another format, i.e., Braille or audio tape, etc., please contact the Recruitment Department on 01375 364513 or email epunft.recruitment.adverts@nhs.net, and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you.
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The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly. We would advise, however, due to the high number of applications we receive, that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.
Important Notice: Recently the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) which amended on 22 July 2021 and came into force on 11 November 2021, that anyone directly employed to work in a Care Home or who are required as part of their role to be deployed to a CQC registered care home are required to have had both their COVID vaccinations, unless they are exempt. This is therefore a requirement of this role and will form part of our pre-employment checks.
Please note - staff who are formally at risk within the organization will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Should it come to light that a post being advertised by the Trust is considered ‘suitable alternative employment’ to an individual who is at risk, the recruiting manager will be advised, and the post will be withdrawn from NHS Jobs.
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