Job overview
Hello!
My name is Jane Yarnell, my role as the Lead Practitioner Development Technician for the OUHFT Pharmacy Department means that I am privileged to lead the training for our fantastic team of Pharmacy Level apprentices, enabling them to gain the skills necessary to become a Pharmacy Assistant within one of our departments across the trust. Pharmacy Assistants are essential members of the pharmacy team working under the supervision of a Pharmacist and alongside Pharmacy Technicians to provide pharmaceutical care for the patient. The duties are varied, and it is not simply a matter of counting tablets. I am currently looking for a level Pharmacy apprentice to join the John Radcliffe Hospital Pharmacy department.
'Salary: £ per hour for the first months rising to current minimum wage for the remaining length of contract (minimum wage is age related and subject to annual government review).
Successful applicants currently working under Agenda for Change working for NHS or another affiliated organisation, would remain current salary.
per week – -month fixed term contract’
Main duties of the job
Level Apprenticeship in Pharmacy John Radcliffe Hospital
During your -month contract full practical in-house training will be provided, working towards gaining a BTEC Level Certificate in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support staff, this qualification will provide you with the skills to work as a Pharmacy Assistant. You will learn how to take in prescriptions, dispense them and how to order, receive and maintain pharmaceutical stock. You must be a team player, keen to further your education, and have a good attention to detail as well as the ability to work accurately in a busy environment and be able to communicate clearly with patients and staff.
It is desirable that you have GCSEs of or above, including Maths and English but we can help with functional skills.
If you are interested in an informal discussion about the role, then I would be pleased to speak to you! Please feel free to contact me on the numbers below or via my email, or feel free to make an appointment for me to show you around and answer your questions.
Salary: £ per hour for the first months rising to current minimum wage for the remaining length of contract (minimum wage is age related and subject to annual government review).
Successful applicants currently working under Agenda for Change working for NHS or another affiliated organisation, would remain at current salary.
For further information contact Jane Yarnell, Lead Practitioner Development Technician.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
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