Pharmacy Technician Level 3 TraininginLondoninLondonPUBLISHED THU 28 NOV 2024

The placement requires a 2-year commitment to full time working. Contracted hours 40-hour per/week

A great opportunity to join an Independent Pharmacy team in Ealing / West London in a busy community pharmacy with a friendly team. As a Trainee Pharmacy Technician, you will be an important member of the team, giving great service and helping to create loyal customers that come back time and time again. This is a 2-year apprenticeship training course which includes 1 day a week of paid studying for a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians whilst you work.

Desired skills include:

• efficiency and ability to multi-task
• good communication skills
• discretion and respect for confidentiality
• a friendly, sympathetic/reassuring manner
• great team-working
• knowledge and use of Microsoft Office suite
• positive, can-do attitude
• flexibility

THE ROLE

A typical week will include 1 day a week studying a distance learning course, up to 4 days a week working and gaining experience in the pharmacy, and up to 2 days a week working in the GP Surgery linked to the pharmacy.

You will have a pharmacist educational supervisor who will guide you through the course and train you on the job. In the pharmacy you will be giving patients advice, dispensing prescriptions, organising the dispensary and providing personalised solutions that help patients. You will be trained on supporting the pharmacist to provide a range of pharmacy services such as vaccinations, blood pressure checks and minor illness clinics. In the GP surgery you will manage patient requests for prescriptions, reconcile medications following discharge from hospital or following up out-patient appointments, contact patients to ensure they understand any changes to their medication and liaise with community pharmacies. You will need to have confidence, be a team player, self-motivated, with good customer skills and the ability to communicate well with patients. Strong IT skills and the ability to learn fast are essential. You must have a desire to grow and develop quickly. This is a fixed term contract for 2 years with a possibility of a permanent role after registering as a qualified Pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). You will also become an accuracy checking technician who will undertake final checks on prescriptions.

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THE ROLE

A typical week will include 1 day a week studying a distance learning course, up to 4 days a week working and gaining experience in the pharmacy, and up to 2 days a week working in the GP Surgery linked to the pharmacy.

You will have a pharmacist educational supervisor who will guide you through the course and train you on the job. In the pharmacy you will be giving patients advice, dispensing prescriptions, organising the dispensary and providing personalised solutions that help patients. You will be trained on supporting the pharmacist to provide a range of pharmacy services such as vaccinations, blood pressure checks and minor illness clinics. In the GP surgery you will manage patient requests for prescriptions, reconcile medications following discharge from hospital or following up out-patient appointments, contact patients to ensure they understand any changes to their medication and liaise with community pharmacies when necessary. You will need to have confidence, be a team player, self-motivated, with good customer skills and the ability to communicate well with patients. Strong IT skills and the ability to learn fast are essential. You must have a desire to grow and develop quickly. This is a fixed term contract for 2 years with a possibility of a permanent role after registering as a qualified Pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). You will also become an accuracy checking technician who will undertake final checks on prescriptions.

Job Type:

• Apprenticeship

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London, W13 9LL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• The eligibility criteria for the training course and to be considered for interview are: - four GCSEs at Grade A*-C/9-4 including Maths, English Language and Science. Please confirm you have these GCSE qualifications?

Work Location:

In person role, based at Mattock Lane Pharmacy, Terrys Pharmacy and Gordon House Surgery