Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician -Specialist Services RLI in Lancaster

Contract: 2 years (2 year fixed term contract)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full Time)

Salary: £28,392 - £31,157

Apprenticeship salary under Annex U/21 of Agenda for Change:

• Year 1 - 70% of the top of a Band 4
• Year 2 - 75% of the top of a Band 4

Job overview:

Excellent career opportunity to become a registered Pharmacy Technician. University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust are looking for a Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician to join our pharmacy teams at Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

Main duties of the job:

• Together with full hospital training, you will study part time day release at Kendal College for a Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians.
• Upon successful completion of the qualification, you will be able to register as qualified Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• This is a training post; the duties will reflect progress of the training programme and be undertaken under close instruction and supervision.
• To work as a member of the Pharmacy team to provide safe, timely, appropriate and high quality pharmaceutical services for patients and staff.
• To participate in providing medication for stock, in-patients and discharge.

Education and qualifications:

• English, Maths and Science to GCSE level (or equivalent) Grade C or above
• NVQ2 in Pharmacy services or working towards

Experience:

• Recent experience of working within a pharmacy department in hospital or community
• Experience in Hospital Pharmacy

Skills, ability and knowledge:

• Good communication skills, written and oral
• Good IT skills and familiarity with Pharmacy computer system
• Flexibility and ability to work accurately under pressure
• Ability to cope with work, college and study
• Able to prioritise workload
• Knowledge of the JAC, Pharmacy computer system

Personal Qualities:

• Reliable, honest, trustworthy and able to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Work well as part of a team or alone
• Well motivated and enthusiastic and conscientious
• Ability to work a designated shift pattern in line with the trusts 7 day working policy

Please note that shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email. The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities wherever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview. We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert. If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us at UHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new role including: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc.