Overview
North Northamptonshire healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) and the pharmacy teams of local community pharmacies and the 3Sixty Care Partnership Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are collaborating to expand the pharmacy technician workforce. NHFT is recruiting 2 Apprentice Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technicians to join the team to support high-quality pharmacy services across Northamptonshire. This is a 2 year fixed term contract and the post is full-time, Monday to Friday, Agenda for Change B4 annex 21 (70% top of Band 4 Year 1 and 75% of top of Band 4 Year 2).
This is a unique training post designed to provide the trainee with the experience and knowledge to qualify and work as a Pharmacy Technician in multiple sectors, including mental health services, GP surgeries and community pharmacy. The apprentice will be supported by the pharmacy team and Buttercups Training, the chosen training provider. Training materials, dedicated study time, access to distance learning and virtual classrooms, alongside clinical work, will help the trainee achieve the required skills and competencies to register as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
Responsibilities
* Accurately receiving, dispensing and performing final accuracy checks of prescriptions.
* Counselling patients and functioning as part of a multidisciplinary team in patient-facing roles.
* Supporting patients when transferring between care settings and responding to medication queries.
* As the trainee progresses, providing technical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement.
Requirements / Qualifications
* Must meet all apprenticeship eligibility criteria:
* Must be a UK or EEA citizen and have lived in the county for the last 3 years, or be a non-EEA/UK citizen with right to work in the county and evidence of UK residence for the previous 3 years.
* Must NOT be in full-time education by the starting date of the apprenticeship.
* Must NOT hold an equivalent or higher qualification in a related subject to the apprenticeship.
* Role may require working at sites across Northamptonshire not easily accessible by public transport; candidates should have access to personal transport.
* For further information, refer to the job description located under Supporting Documents.
Additional Information
This role is based in Northamptonshire and may involve sites across the county. The post is designed to support progression to a registered Pharmacy Technician upon successful completion of the apprenticeship and registration with the GPhC.
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