Pharmacy Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship

Summary

At Bloxwich pharmacy, we understand the importance of personalised care and strive to build strong relationships with our patients. Our experienced pharmacists and team take the time to get to know the patient and their healthcare needs so we can provide them with the best possible care and advice.

Wage: £14,722.50 a year
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Training course: Pharmacy technician (integrated) (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Wednesday 23 April
Duration: 2 years
Positions available: 1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Assisting with Dispensing Medications: Preparing prescriptions by selecting, measuring, and labeling medications as directed by a licensed pharmacist.
Customer Service: Interacting with patients, answering questions, and providing basic information about prescriptions and over-the-counter products.
Managing Inventory: Ordering, stocking, and organizing medications and pharmacy supplies.
Processing Payments: Handling cash, card, or insurance transactions for prescription and retail items.
Maintaining Records: Updating patient profiles and maintaining accurate documentation.
Learning Regulations: Understanding the laws and guidelines related to pharmacy operations and patient confidentiality.

Where you’ll work

169 High Street
Bloxwich
Walsall
WS3 3LH

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

WALSALL COLLEGE

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 qualification, which includes:

Weekly release (virtual) - 1 day per week (term time only).
End-Point Assessment (EPA).
Full-time apprentices will typically spend 24 months on-programme (before the gateway) working towards the occupational standard, with a minimum of 20% off-the-job training.

The purpose of the end point assessment (EPA) is to test whether an apprentice is fully capable of doing their job before they receive their apprenticeship certificate. It also helps to demonstrate that what an apprentice has learnt can be applied in the real world.

The focus is now on the outcome of an apprenticeship and what apprentices have to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and behaviours that employers have identified they need.

More training information

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.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (Lang or Lit) (grade Grade 4 or above)
Maths (grade Grade 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

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

We aim to make your healthcare journey as smooth and stress-free as possible. To help you stay healthy and informed, we offer a wide range of services, including prescription dispensing, medication reviews, health screenings, and immunisations.

https://mypharmacyclinics.co.uk/branch/bloxwich-pharmacy (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Successful completion of the apprenticeship may lead to a full-time contract as well as further training.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WALSALL COLLEGE

Kerry Hall

khall@walsallcollege.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000309780.

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