Level 3 Apprentice Pharmacy Apprentice

Summary

We are an Independent Community Pharmacy. We are looking for an apprentice to join our team and to work as a registered professional delivering healthcare to the local community. We provide various NHS and Private services. Training and supervision will be provided by the Pharmacist who is also an Independent Prescriber.

Wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Pharmacy technician (integrated) (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday between 9am-5pm. Breaks: 30 minutes. Holidays: 28 days.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Wednesday 12 March
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

Provide a fast and caring service for customers collecting prescriptions
Giving over the counter advice
Discussing other services available to customers
Checking off incoming deliveries in line with delivery lists
Collecting final check medicines from the pharmacist to hand to correct customer
Handing prescriptions to the pharmacist
Ordering stock
Checking expiry dates on products and disposing of outdated products
Checking stock levels and replenishing stock as required

Where you’ll work

221 Station Road

Wythall

Birmingham

B47 6ET

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

BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN 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

This is a Level 3 Pharmacy Technician standard and includes the following

In house training is provided by the employer in the workplace.
The standard requires 20% off-the-job training, which is mandatory.
This training will be provided by Mathew Boulton College in Birmingham, and the apprentice will attend one day per week as part of a day release schedule.
Each apprentice will be allocated an assessor who will plan activities, send feedback and support the apprentice until the End Point Assessment (EPA). The End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) will then be responsible for assessing the apprentice.
Apprentices are assessed based on their performance in the End Point Assessment (EPA), which occurs at the conclusion of the apprenticeship and typically lasts around 3 months.
Occupation-focused; the standard is focused on the occupation, rather than being qualification-driven. Learning takes place throughout the apprenticeship, with an emphasis on key areas: knowledge, skills, and behaviours (KSB).
Qualification achieved on successful completion is a nationally recognised qualification at Level 3, equivalent to A level, which will enable you to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacy Technician.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4/C or above)
Maths (grade 4/C or above)
Science (grade 4/C 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

Other requirements

As part of this apprenticeship, you will be required to travel to both the employer location and also attend Matthew Boulton college . Please ensure that you have researched your travel arrangements and are happy with the time it will take and distance required to travel, before you apply for this vacancy.

About this company

Wythall Pharmacy is an community pharmacy offering a range of NHS and private services. They are a small professional but friendly team providing advice on healthcare and all medical needs. These include dispensing prescriptions, providing Medicines Use Reviews (MURs), and the New Medicine Service (NMS). The pharmacy also offers multi-compliance compartment aids for patients who find it challenging to manage their medications.

After this apprenticeship

Following successful completion of the training, an apprentice could be qualified to work as a lead pharmacy technician or accuracy checking roles
A Level 3 Pharmacy Technician qualification, can lead to registration with the GPhC and a qualification which is recognised in the wider NHS

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN COLLEGE

BMet Recruitment Team

recruitment@bmet.ac.uk

0121 362 1122

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000304285.

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