Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician.

Our Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician will be provided with training over a 2-year period in mental health, community, learning disability and wellbeing services across Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. This is a full-time post and includes a blended learning day per week, during term time, (either attendance at college or online teaching session), in addition allocated study time will be provided in the workplace.

During the 2-year Adult Apprenticeship Training period, there will be placements in an acute Trust and community pharmacy.

The successful candidate will become part of a friendly and professional Pharmacy Team, which covers different specialities. You will help support the dispensary team at Fieldhead Hospital and Pharmacy teams across the Trust provide Pharmacy services to in-patient, out-patients, and clinics.

The successful candidate will have an opportunity to gain the skills and knowledge to register as a Pharmacy Technician. This is a 2-year fixed term, level 3 apprenticeship contract. On successful completion of the course, you will achieve a Level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practices for Pharmacy Technicians and be eligible to apply for registration on the General Pharmaceutical Council Pharmacy Technician register.

Candidates will need to possess a minimum of 4 GCSEs or equivalent at grade 5(grade C) or above, including Maths, English and Science.

Candidates should understand the Pharmacy Technician role, previous experience in a Pharmacy setting would be an advantage but not essential as full training will be provided.

The post will not attract a work permit; applicants must already have the right to live and work in the UK., You will need to have good organisational skills and be self-motivated to complete the study required as part of this role. You will need to be a committed individual with good written and verbal communication skills.

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.