Band 4 - Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (Apprenticeship)

We have an an excellent training opportunity for 4 Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPT) at Watford General Hospital and St Albans City Hospital.
This role will provide you with comprehensive training, and you may be required to work at either site to gain diverse experience.
As a post holder, you will participate in the rotational training programme for pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians.
This is a two-year apprenticeship, consisting of one day per week dedicated to study and four days of work-based learning., Upon completion of the two-year programme, you will earn a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians, qualifying you to register as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
This qualification opens the door to a diverse range of rewarding career paths across healthcare settings, including hospitals, community pharmacies, the prison service, Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), and GP practices.

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking

+ To develop the knowledge, skills and show competencies in the following:
Medication dispensing and checking
+ Medication storage and destruction
+ Medication distribution
+ Drug history taking
+ Medicines reconciliation
+ Medication counselling
+ Adhere to the requirements of current legal, professional and ethically standards.