Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust ri56lNvA
Trainees will rotate through different areas, including dispensary, pharmacy procurement, and distribution, gaining competencies in various settings such as hospital wards. Responsibilities will include medicine reconciliation, assessing patient medications, and eventually checking the work of others. Those interested should meet the entry qualifications and be prepared for both on-the-job and home study.
The position will be based at Walsall hospital, with early closure of the vacancy possible if application numbers are high.
We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated people who are looking for a career in pharmacy.
Pharmacy Technicians are key members of the pharmacy and multidisciplinary team, engaging with patients and liaising with other healthcare professionals.
Careers in pharmacy, post registration could include medicine reconciliation roles, procurement of medication roles, Information Technology, aseptic dispensing, homecare services , education and training, quality control and operational management.
PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS
Training is based on a two year programme leading to a Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians qualification. You will be required to attend college one day a week via distance learning/ in person, and in the workplace you will undertake a comprehensive in-house training programme provided by our own pharmacy team. You will also have some agreed study time to carry out "off the job training". There is an expectation for the student to undertake some study at home out of working hours. Progression from year one to year two of the course is dependent on successful completion of all assignments and assessments set in year one. This post holder will be based at Walsall hospital for the length of the training.
Trainee Pharmacy technician applying for posts for this September 2024 must meet the entry qualification criteria
About us
As a Pre-registration trainee Pharmacy Technician you will work under supervision and rotate through areas to gain knowledge and evidence of competency. You will be measured by your knowledge, skills and behaviours in all areas in line with the qualification you are undertaking.
The areas include dispensary, pharmacy procurement and distribution.
There will also an opportunity for you to observe aseptic dispensing in our aseptic unit and clinical trials dispensing.
You will also progress to work on wards giving a ward based service. This will include assessing the suitability of patient's own drugs, medicine reconciliation and supply and storage of drugs to the wards.
You will also eventually go through an assessment where you will take the responsibility of checking the work of others.
Please refer to the attached job description for further details
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