Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) (level 3) Apprenticeship

USM MEDICAL SERVICES LTD

Sutton Coldfield, B76 1NQ

Closes in 20 days (Friday 25 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 24 September 2024

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Summary

Are you looking for a rewarding career in pharmacy? Do you want to learn how to manage the supply of medicines and devices in a pharmacy and assist pharmacists with advisory services? If so, this apprenticeship opportunity might be for you!

Annual wage
£12,480 a year

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Training course
Pharmacy technician (integrated) (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday: 9.00am - 5.30pm (with 1 hour lunch break)

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 4 November

Duration

2 Years

Positions available

2

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

  • You will be involved in supporting the supply, preparation and assembly of medicines and products; issuing them to patients and other healthcare professionals and assisting in providing advice to patients to help them make effective use of their medicines
  • You will also be responsible for ordering and receiving medicines, as well as their storage, disposal and return
  • You will have an understanding of healthy lifestyle choices and relevant screening services
  • Maintaining a clean and organised pharmacy environment

Where you’ll work

Sutton Pharmacy

9 Walmley Close

Sutton Coldfield

B76 1NQ

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

BUTTERCUPS 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

    You will work towards achieving the Level 3 Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) Apprenticeship Standard, which includes:

    • A Level 3 qualification in Dispensing and Medicine Counter Assistant, accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
      Functional Skills Level 2 in maths and English (if not already achieved)
      An End-Point Assessment (EPA), which consists of a multiple-choice test, a practical observation, and a professional discussion
      Your training will take place at Sutton Pharmacy with one day a week working on the Buttercups training course.

    Training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

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

    • Communication skills
    • IT skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    About this company

    At Sutton Pharmacy, we are committed to providing high-quality pharmacy services and products to our customers and patients. We offer a range of services, such as dispensing prescriptions, selling over-the-counter medicines, offering health advice, and conducting health checks. We also have a travel clinic, a smoking cessation service, and a flu vaccination service. We are always looking for new ways to improve our services and meet the needs of our community. We are also an excellent place to work with a great team. We value our staff and their professional development. We offer a competitive salary package, flexible working hours, and a supportive work environment. We also provide training opportunities, such as apprenticeships, courses, and workshops, to help our staff enhance their skills and knowledge in pharmacy. We have a diverse and inclusive team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy assistants, and apprentices, who work together to deliver the best possible care to our customers and patients. We have a friendly and collaborative culture, where we respect each other, share ideas, and celebrate achievements. We are proud of our pharmacy and our team, and we invite you to join us or visit us to experience our excellence for yourself.

    Company benefits

    Performance/Services Bonuses

    After this apprenticeship

    • Accuracy Checking Technician alongside being able to offer various services

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    USM MEDICAL SERVICES LTD

    Kishan Mehta

    suttonpharmacywalmley.nhs@hotmail.com

    01213511212

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000278758.

    Apply now

    Closes in 20 days (Friday 25 October at 11:59pm)

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