Apprentice Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

The Pharmacy Department are looking to recruit Apprentice Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians. Pharmacy Technicians are vital members of today's healthcare team and contribute greatly in the supply of medicines and products to patients. The training opportunity is an advanced apprenticeship, which involves on the job training whilst you study to achieve a Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians. On completion of the apprenticeship programme and End Point Assessment (EPA), successful candidates will be able to apply for registration to practice as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Training and support will be provided by work based assessors and the training provider.

Main duties of the job:

• GCSEs: Maths C, English and Science (at C or above) and 3 other subjects at a minimum of grade C.
• Or Pharmacy Services QCF Level 2 or equivalent with 12 months current experience and holds a functional skills level 2 qualification in Maths and English (equivalent to C grade or 4).
• Or Three A levels, one of which is a relevant science subject and Maths C (GCSE or equivalent).
• Or Degree in science or humanities and Maths C (GCSE or equivalent).

This is a 2 year fixed term full time contract Monday to Friday, successful candidates will be expected to participate in weekend and bank holiday working on a rota basis. Hours: 37.5 hours per week.

Salary:

• Year 1: 70% of top scale of Band 4
• Year 2: 75% of top scale of Band 4

Working for our organisation Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children’s Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women’s Hospital is one of two dedicated women’s hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Person specification:

• Qualifications: Math’s C, English and Science (at C or above) and 3 other subjects at a minimum of grade C.
• Pharmacy Services QCF Level 2 or equivalent with 12 months current experience and holds a functional skills level 2 qualification in Maths and English (equivalent to C grade or 4).
• Three ‘A’ levels, one of which is a relevant science subject and Maths C.
• Degree in science or humanities and Maths C.

Personal skills / abilities and attributes:

• Meticulous attention to detail
• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to work as part of a team
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Reliable, honest and trustworthy
• Able to perform calculations
• Able to work to policies and procedures
• Self-motivated
• Basic computer skills keyboard, XL Word PowerPoint
• Well organized / able to meet deadlines

As a Trust employee you are required to comply with all legislation and guidance relating to safeguarding children and adults with care and support needs, and promoting their health and welfare. You are required to inform the Head of Safeguarding of any safeguarding concerns about your own children or children you live with. This information will be treated in a confidential manner.

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.