Apprentice Pharmacy Technician Level 3

Summary

Are you looking to take a step onto a highly sought after career path? Are you reliable, keen and committed? Would you like to learn new skills in a pharmacy? Do you have ambition and the drive to succeed? If you can answer yes, then this pharmacy technician apprenticeship opportunity is for you!

Annual wage

£17,472 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

This salary is based upon age and experience and may pay an increased salary who has previous dispensing experience and over 21 years

Training course

Pharmacy technician (integrated) (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday between hours of 09.00 to 18.00. Saturday, 09.00 - 12.30. You will be required to work Saturday, but will get a day off during the week.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 7 January

Duration

2 years

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Support with patient consultations
Dispensing medicine
General admin
Dealing with over-the-counter and phone enquiries
Use of the computer and the pharmacy-specific software
Checking off and unpacking orders
Stock management
Date checking of stock
Processing NHS prescriptions

Where you’ll work

6 MAIN STREET

STAVELEY

KENDAL

LA8 9LU

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Pharmacy technician (integrated) (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Recognise and work within their scope of practice and skills,
Use relevant data and information to make effective decisions
Accurately retrieve and reconcile information about a person’s medicines
Accurately assemble prescribed items
Issue prescribed items safely and effectively and take action to deal with discrepancies carry out an accuracy check of dispensed medicines and products
Accurately perform pharmaceutical calculations to ensure the safety of people
Apply the principles of clinical governance and ensure person’s confidentiality
Assess a person’s present supply of medicines and order appropriate medicines and products.
Receive requests for medicines, including prescriptions, and check for their validity, safety and clarity, taking action to deal with any problems with the person directly
Demonstrate operational skills within their scope of practice
Provide a safe, effective and responsive pharmacy service
Take personal responsibility for the legal, safe and efficient supply of medicines
Apply the principles of governance to pharmacy operational processes
Ensure the confidentiality of patient data.
Communicate and work effectively with members of the multidisciplinary team
Explain the impact of audit and evaluation on the quality of pharmacy operations and services
Engage others in the improvement of processes and systems
Effectively use systems to support the safe and effective management and supply of medicines
Listen to a person, understand their needs and interpret what matters to them.
Give the person all relevant information and advice in a way they can understand, so they can make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing
Optimise a person’s medicines to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Obtain relevant information from people – including patients, carers and other healthcare professionals – and use it to optimise care appropriately
Adapt information and communication to meet the needs of particular audiences
Check and review their own and others work effectively
Suggest and implement personal goals and methods of improvement
Maintain CPD outcomes that meet with regulatory requirements
Identify and respond effectively to errors and near misses
Ensure effective safeguards are in place particularly for children and vulnerable adults
Prioritise time and resources effectively to achieve local and national objectives
Respond to medical emergencies
Ensure that health and safety controls are embedded and working
Effectively supervise other members of the team
Recognise and work within their scope of practice and skills,
Use relevant data and information to make effective decisions
Accurately retrieve and reconcile information about a person’s medicines
Accurately assemble prescribed items
Issue prescribed items safely and effectively and take action to deal with discrepancies carry out an accuracy check of dispensed medicines and products
Accurately perform pharmaceutical calculations to ensure the safety of people
Apply the principles of clinical governance and ensure person’s confidentiality
Assess a person’s present supply of medicines and order appropriate medicines and products.
Receive requests for medicines, including prescriptions, and check for their validity, safety and clarity, taking action to deal with any problems with the person directly
Demonstrate operational skills within their scope of practice
Provide a safe, effective and responsive pharmacy service
Take personal responsibility for the legal, safe and efficient supply of medicines
Apply the principles of governance to pharmacy operational processes
Ensure the confidentiality of patient data.
Communicate and work effectively with members of the multidisciplinary team
Explain the impact of audit and evaluation on the quality of pharmacy operations and services
Engage others in the improvement of processes and systems
Effectively use systems to support the safe and effective management and supply of medicines
Listen to a person, understand their needs and interpret what matters to them.
Give the person all relevant information and advice in a way they can understand, so they can make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing
Optimise a person’s medicines to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Obtain relevant information from people – including patients, carers and other healthcare professionals – and use it to optimise care appropriately
Adapt information and communication to meet the needs of particular audiences
Check and review their own and others work effectively
Suggest and implement personal goals and methods of improvement
Maintain CPD outcomes that meet with regulatory requirements
Identify and respond effectively to errors and near misses
Ensure effective safeguards are in place particularly for children and vulnerable adults
Prioritise time and resources effectively to achieve local and national objectives
Respond to medical emergencies
Ensure that health and safety controls are embedded and working
Effectively supervise other members of the team

Your training plan

Level 3 Pharmacy Technician apprenticeship standard, which includes:

Senior role within the pharmacy
In-house training
Opportunity to register with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician once qualified

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths, English and 2 Sciences (grade C/4 or above)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Patience
Dispensing of medicines

Other requirements

Please check travel times to/from the vacancy, if travelling by public transport always check timetables before applying.

About this company

Staveley Pharmacy has been established for over 45 years. We are on Main Street, right in the heart of the village. Owned by Anothai and Lorna Chareunsy, we pride ourselves in giving professional and excellent customer service at all times. All pharmacies must conduct annual patient surveys. Since their introduction, our patients have consistently rated us as ‘Excellent’. Listening to and actioning your feedback shows our commitment to maintaining these standards. In fact, your feedback has helped us increase the number of professional services we have to offer. We do much more than just dispense medicines. In addition, we probably offer the most comprehensive range of NHS and Private healthcare services in the area. This includes HIV Rapid tests, Flu vaccinations as well as a very busy Travel Clinic. Please click HERE to see our full range of services. Our fully trained staff can give you confidential, expert advice and treatment for a range of common illnesses and complaints. Furthermore, many of our professional services are free of charge. We aim to keep Staveley Pharmacy at the top of the list for your healthcare needs.

https://www.staveleypharmacy.co.uk/about/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Full-time permanent role for the right person
Opportunity to register with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician once qualified

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED

Jackie Bijkerk

Jackie.Bijkerk@woodspeentraining.co.uk

07751922614

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000292432.

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Closes in 15 days (Monday 6 January)

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