Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician Level 3 apprenticeship

Our Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician Apprentices undertake a 2-year distance learning training programme with the University of East Anglia with lots of support from our dedicated and experienced training team. You will attend a virtual training to study for the coursework for your Certificate of Higher Education in Pharmacy Technician Practice., Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting. Main duties under supervision include:

• Providing medications to inpatients, wards and patients visiting outpatient clinics
• Communicating with OUH staff and patients at our reception or via the telephone
• Using the pharmacy computer systems
• Counselling patients on medications
• Answering medicine queries in our medicines information department, The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
  
  To be eligible to apply for the Pre-registration Trainee Apprentice, you will need 4 GCSE's at grade C/4 or above including Maths, English and science (or a combined science award with one qualification at C/4 or above plus another GCSE). Maths and English Functional skills levels 2 can also be accepted. Pharmacy experience is not essential but would be desirable but a NVQ2 in pharmacy is not an alternative to the academic requirements above. Proof of the above qualifications will be requested at interview., We are looking for hardworking and enthusiastic people who are interested in a healthcare career which has varied rotations and gives you a grounding in all aspects of pharmacy technician roles in hospital. We expect you to commit to the 2-year training programme, including all practical and academic aspects, supported by your excellent organisational skills., 4 GCSE's or equivalent (grades A, B or C OR grade 4) including Biology or human biology, Chemistry, Maths and English (or a subject testing English). A dual award science or equivalent at grade A, B or C will be accepted for these subjects, 4 GCSE's or equivalent at grade A or equivalent including Biology or human biology, Chemistry, Maths and English (or a subject testing English). A dual award science or equivalent at grade A will be accepted for these subjects
• 4 GCSE's or equivalent at grade A or equivalent including Biology or human biology, Chemistry, Maths and English (or a subject testing English)., Work experience in hospital or community pharmacy
• Customer service, Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Self organisational skills
• Methodical with attention to detail following accepted methods of good practice laid down in SOPs
• Basic keyboard / computer skills, Self motivated
• Flexible approach to work
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team
• Willingness to learn and complete course of study, Understand the roles of pharmacy technicians and pharmacists in hospital/community
  
  Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

OUHFT employees can access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. We also provide daily study time to ensure we help you to achieve your full potential, but we also expected you to be committed to studying outside of work time. This is a practical course alongside a Level 4 academic qualification based mainly at the John Radcliffe and Churchill Hospitals in Oxford working 37.5hours per week Monday to Friday with a one in six weekend commitment, late duty commitment and working one Bank Holiday a year.