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Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (Fixed term)

Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Fo
Location
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Reading
Salary
Competitive salary
Closing date
24 Jan 2021

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The Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust is pleased to announce that following our recent CQC inspection we have maintained our rating of 'Good'. The CQC reported a strong patient-centred culture with a staff committed to keeping their patients safe and encouraging them to be independent. In return patients and relatives spoke highly of the staff and how they were informed of treatment plans, and how these would affect them.

This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community."

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people......why don't you come and join us.......

  • Have you studied an apprenticeship before? If Yes - can't apply
  • You have 5 GCSE's equivalent to 4 / C or higher or equivalent qualifications - If no, can't apply

The Pharmacy Department at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in Reading is looking for aspirational, enthusiastic, self-motivated and compassionate individuals to embark on a career as a Registered Pharmacy Technician.

You will be organised, have excellent time management skills and have continuous self motivation to complete the two year training programme to become a Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Qualified and registered Pharmacy Technician roles are now diverse and integral to Pharmacy Services and actively support multidisciplinary teams across a wide range of healthcare sectors, leading to careers in:-

Information Technology

Medicines Optimisation

Medicines Information

Medicines Administration

Procurement

Technical Services

Homecare

Senior Management

Academia/Teaching

Pharmaceutical Industry

Prison sector

GP Practice

Professional Lead and Regulatory Body Organisations

Ministry of Defence/Armed Forces

Veterinary Medicine

As registration and the completion Professional Revalidation is mandatory, this is an exciting time to train, qualify and practice as a Pharmacy Technician. At the Royal Berkshire we facilitate an excellent Training programme for the two years.

As a Trainee Pharmacy Technician you will rotate through:-

Dispensary (inpatients and outpatients)

Pharmacy Stores & Procurement

Medicines Management

Medicines Information

Clinical Trials

Technical Services

Home care

You will be provided with full support and training in these areas from work based supervisors/mentors and on-line Assessors as well as study time to complete the BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians alongside regular support from a designated Education Programme Director (Practice Educator Pharmacy Technician).

This training opportunity is a full time, 2 year, fixed-term contract and you will need to achieve the Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians course via an approved and GPhC accredited course provider and will follow the apprenticeship route.

Applicants will be strictly assessed against the Person Specification criteria of the job description and would need to be able to commence the post End of Jan / Feb 2021 for a February start on the qualification.

Previous experience of Pharmacy and completion of the NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services would be desirable but is not essential.

Potential candidates will be invited to attend an interview and will be subject to a literacy and numeracy assessment.

Entry Requirements:

5 GCSE's at grade A*- C/9-4, which must include Maths, English Language, at least 2 Science subjects and 1 other GCSE (standard required by the GPhC and training course providers).

English: GCSE grade* 4 or above. An Alternative is that you have a certificate in Level 2 Literacy
Maths: GCSE grade* 4 or above. An Alternative is that you have a certificate in Level 2 numeracy
Science: GCSE grade* 4 or above in Double Science or Biology. An alternative is that you will have achieved at least merit in a Level 2 BTEC Applied Science.


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As part of our development programme, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in collaboration with Henley Business School, Reading, offer a 3 year BA (Hons) in Applied Management. As a Trust, we are delighted to offer such prestigious programme which is accredited with Chartered Management Institutes . We are the only NHS Trust offering this programme and it is a unique opportunity for our staff. Normal application and acceptance process will apply for staff who want to undertake this course.

All new appointments, with the exception of executive positions and all medical & dental staff, are subject to a probationary period.

All our applications are processed through a different system - trac.jobs. Applications made via NHSJobs will be transferred into this system automatically.

IMPORTANT

1. Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

2. Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

3. All vacancies followed by INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY have been classified as an internal role and only internal candidates will be considered.

4. All staff identified as AT-RISK who meets the requirements of the post will be prioritised accordingly. Priority will initially be given to Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust employees.

5. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

Applications from Tier 2 candidates who require Tier 2 immigration status to work in the UK are welcome but such candidates will not be appointed to the post if there are a sufficient number of suitable and available EU/EEA candidates, as the employing body will in those circumstances be unable to satisfy the Resident Market Labour Test as required by the Border Immigration Authority.

*The Trust operates a smoke-free policy*

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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