Level 3 Pharmacy Technician Apprentice

Pharmacy technicians manage the supply of medicines and devices in a pharmacy and assist pharmacists with advisory services.

As a  technician you could be taught in and involved in the following areas:

Providing safe and effective pharmacy services Safety of medication use in line with NHS long term plan (Directed Enhanced Services) Provide information to patients and other healthcare professionals Achieving the best outcomes through a patient’s medicines Answering customers questions face to face or by phone Referring problems or queries to the pharmacist Supply medicines and devices to patients, whether on prescription or over the counter. Assemble medicines for prescriptions Manage areas of medicines supply such as dispensaries Supervise other pharmacy staff / training and development Pre-packing, assembling and labelling medicines Quality control Procurement Medicines advice and information

Training:

Level 3 Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Standard:

Weekly release (virtual) - 1 day per week (term time only) End-Point Assessment (EPA) Full-time apprentices will typically spend 24 months on-programme (before the gateway) working towards the occupational standard, with a minimum of 20% off-the-job training. The purpose of the end point assessment (EPA) is to test whether an apprentice is fully capable of doing their job before they receive their apprenticeship certificate. It also helps to demonstrate that what an apprentice has learnt can be applied in the real world.

The focus is now on the outcome of an apprenticeship and apprentices have to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and behaviours that employers have identified they need.

Training Outcome:
A successful apprenticeship will possibly lead to a full-time permanent contract

 

Employer Description:
A busy NHS Pharmacy, offering general pharmacy services which include; appliance dispensing, new medicine service, seasonal flu vaccination service (at risk groups), prescription collection from local General Practices and appointment booking available for consultations. Non-NHS pharmacy services are also available and include blood pressure monitoring, inhaler technique service (Non-NHS), stop smoking service (Non-NHS) and emergency contraception (Non-NHS).

Working Hours :
Specific days and shifts are to be confirmed with the Pharmacy, upon interview.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience