Pharmacy Assistant Apprentice

Would you like to be paid and gain a qualification whilst working in an NHS setting? If so, this might be just what you are looking for.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are delighted to offer our Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprenticeship. There are several apprentice opportunities based at the Northern General Hospital and our Royal Hallamshire sites.

We are looking for positive, friendly individuals with a caring attitude and a commitment to supporting the Trust’s PROUD Values: Patient First, Respect, Ownership, Unity and Deliver.

You will be reliable and hardworking with a desire to learn from the experiences you will gain during your apprenticeship which will enable you to progress and develop further in your career.

You will need to be hard working and an excellent team worker. Good communication is essential. You must also be able to recognise and work within your own limitations

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated and enthusiastic with strong organisational skills and have a desire to deliver excellent customer service within their role.

A pharmacy assistant apprentice is employed on a fixed term Apprentice Agreement for 15 months. This contract is designed to give you a set of competencies, work experience and a qualification that could lead to permanent employment within our pharmacy department.

The Core Learning Elements Covered In This Apprenticeship Are

• Teamwork
• Communication
• Person centred care
• Health and safety in the workplace

Duties Within The Role Include

• Dispensing and supply of medicines and medicinal products
• Reception duties and customer services duties
• Visiting wards and departments and maintaining appropriate drug stock levels
• Collecting and delivering medicines to and from wards and departments

Through your working practices you will apply respect and confidentiality, work well in a team, be courteous, and professional, maintain a safe working environment, contribute to the safeguarding of patients, working accurately when preparing and dispensing medicines.

This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of 15 months due to this being an apprenticeship/training programme. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust\’s legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts.

A learner/applicant must be a UK, EEA, or EU resident for at least the past three years to undertake an apprenticeship training programme.

The apprentice allowance as specified in the Minimum Wage Regulations will be paid for the first 12 months. The rate will increase after 12 months in line with these regulations for anyone that is age 19 or over.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK\’s most successful NHS foundation trusts. It is an energetic organisation that places patients and staff at the heart of everything they do. We provide a full range of services for people in Sheffield, as well as specialist care for patients further afield, including cancer, spinal cord injuries, renal and cardiothoracic services.

As a teaching hospital, we have a great commitment to education, training, and development of staff from many professions. You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it services. The NHS offers a wide range of benefits including pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, not to mention NHS exclusive discounts.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: David Winters Job title: Chief Technician Email address: david.winters@nhs.net Telephone number: 0114 2712070

Andrew Chamberlain

Deputy Dispensary Manager

Telephone: 0114 2713252

Email: andrew.chamberlain@nhs.net

Perveen Khan

Deputy Dispensary Manager

Telephone: 0114 2265692 #J-18808-Ljbffr