Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician (Apprenticeship Opportunity) inKennington inKennington PUBLISHED FRI 29 NOV 2024

Are you looking for a career as a Pharmacy Technician?

Do you want to join a friendly, growing, forward thinking Pharmacy team? If so, we have a fantastic apprenticeship opportunity for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking individual to become part of the pharmacy workforce at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.

This is a 2-year fixed termPre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship starting in February 2025.

The role is designed to give you the experience and knowledge to become a Pharmacy Technician and will pave the way for a wider career in Pharmacy. You'll be supported throughout your training and work experience, learning to complete a range of tasks within timescales to a competent standard.

You'll undertake a 2-year training programme of study towards qualifying as Registered Pharmacy Technician under the supervision and support of our established pharmacy team. Your apprenticeship will be a mixture of studying and experience within the workplace.

You'll be given study time during your programme, but you'll be expected to study in your own time as well. All apprenticeships have an end-point assessment conducted by an independent organisation to ensure compliance with national standards and frameworks.

Interviews for this role are due to be held at the CPSU in Kennington on Monday 16 December.

This role will involve working with an assessor to develop a work-based portfolio, undertaking work-based assessments, completing all assignments/projects relating to the standards set out in the apprenticeship and presenting evidence portfolios for assessment within specified time frames.

On successful completion of the qualification, you will qualify as a Pharmacy Technician and be eligible to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), paving the way for a fulfilling and rewarding career in pharmacy.

You'll be required to participate in a rotational training programme including dispensary and stores services at CPSU in Kennington and Weston-On-The Green, as well as ward-based Medicines Management, therefore you'll need access to your own vehicle or the ability to travel freely between sites across the Trust.

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You will need to demonstrate that you are patient focused, have good interpersonal and communication skills, are a quick learner and committed to the training programme. The ability to cope with the discipline of studying whilst working as part of a team throughout this busy department is essential.

You will undertake and complete the Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Level 3 with an accredited provider.

For further information please review the job description or get in touch with us on the contact details below.

As the training course is from the government funded apprenticeship scheme, please note that some qualifications you currently hold may render you ineligible to apply for this post, as funding is dependent on previous qualifications. If you do not hold the required qualifications or already hold a degree in a closely related subject for the post you have applied for, unfortunately you will not be eligible for this apprenticeship and you will not be shortlisted.