Taking in and handing out prescriptions
Dispensing prescriptions
Using dispensary and stores computer systems to generate stock lists and labels
Helping to maintain reasonable dispensary stock levels
Ordering items for use within a department
Receiving, loading, unloading incoming goods from wholesalers, manufacturers and elsewhere
Selling over the counter medicines
Answering queries on the supply and availability of medicines, where this is within their competence
Responding to telephone and face to face enquiries of a routine nature from patients, their representatives, members of the public and a wide range of staff groups, either in a pharmacy or in a ward and referring queries to the relevant member of the pharmacy team when necessary
Drawing any problems identified or queries raised to the attention of pharmacists or pharmacy technicians
Pre-packing, assembling and labelling medicines
Ensuring that health and safety requirements are met
Training:Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprenticeship Standard.
Weekly release at our Walsall Campus - 1 day per week (term time only)
Full time apprentices will typically spend 15 months on programme (before the gateway) working towards the occupational standard, with off the-job training
The purpose of the end point assessment (EPA) is to test that 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 learned, 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
L3 progressions (Pharmacy Technician) are also available
Employer Description:We are an independent NHS Community Pharmacy serving the people of Walsall, offering a full range of NHS services including one-off and repeat prescriptions and private prescriptions.Working Hours :Specific days and shifts are to be confirmed with the pharmacy, upon interview. Flexibility will be required.Skills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Physical fitness....Read more...
Taking in and handing out prescriptions
Dispensing prescriptions
Using dispensary and stores computer systems to generate stock lists and labels
Helping to maintain reasonable dispensary stock levels
Ordering items for use within a department
Receiving, loading, unloading incoming goods from wholesalers, manufacturers and elsewhere
Selling over the counter medicines
Answering queries on the supply and availability of medicines, where this is within their competence
Responding to telephone and face to face enquiries of a routine nature from patients, their representatives, members of the public and a wide range of staff groups, either in a pharmacy or in a ward and referring queries to the relevant member of the pharmacy team when necessary
Drawing any problems identified or queries raised to the attention of pharmacists or pharmacy technicians
Pre-packing, assembling and labelling medicines
Ensuring that health and safety requirements are met
Training:Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprenticeship Standard.
Weekly release at our Walsall Campus - 1 day per week (term time only)
Full time apprentices will typically spend 15 months on-programme (before the gateway) working towards the occupational standard, with off the-job training
The purpose of the end point assessment (EPA) is to test that 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 learned, 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
Level 3 progressions (Pharmacy Technician) are also available
Employer Description:We provide a full range of NHS and Private pharmacy services including one off and repeat prescriptions, private prescriptions and moreWorking Hours :Specific days and shifts are to be confirmed with the Pharmacy, upon interview. Flexibility will be required.Skills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Physical fitness....Read more...
Dispensing of medication to patients
Over-the-counter sales of non-prescription medication
Check and monitor prescription slips Health & safety responsibility
Rotation of stock
Use of Patient Record Systems and use of smart card
Data entry relating to medication
Labelling and dispensing
Accuracy and attention to detail
Working within a team environment
Liaison with doctors, surgery and health professionals
Completion of apprenticeship work on time
Training Outcome:
Pharmacy Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship
A potentially permanent position within the organisation
Employer Description:At Weelsby View Pharmacy, we are dedicated to providing expert healthcare services with convenience and care. With locations on Ladysmith Road and at Springfield Medical Centre in Grimsby, we offer a wide range of essential services to support your health and well-being.Working Hours :Monday - Friday, 12.00pm - 6.00pm.Skills: Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Non judgemental,Patience....Read more...
Servicing customers- selling over-the-counter medicines
Taking and handing out prescriptions, dispensing prescriptions
Promoting services
Cash handling
Ensuring tidiness of branch
Using the dispensary computer system to generate stock orders and labels
Receiving, loading and unloading incoming goods from wholesalers, manufacturers and elsewhere
Training:
Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant Standard qualification:
Weekly release at our Walsall Campus - 1 day per week (term time only
Full-time apprentices will typically spend 15 months on-programme (before the gateway) working towards the occupational standard, with 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:
Upon successful completion of the Level 2 apprenticeship, there is the possibility to up-skill to Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship (Pharmacy Technician)
Employer Description:We are a small group of Independent NHS Community Pharmacies serving the people in Birmingham and Norton Canes.
We offer services including repeat prescriptions, flu jabs, EHC and travel health advice, including vaccinations and malaria prophylaxis.
Our aim is to provide the residents of the local area with an easy to access central hub for all their health needs.
We order and collect any repeat medications you request as well as providing a free prescription delivery service.Working Hours :Pharmacy open hours are between 9.00am- 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. 9.00am to 1.00pm, Saturday.
Shifts to be confirmed, including an allocated day for college training, as required.Skills: Communication skills,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Presentation skills,Team working,Non judgemental,Patience,Good Time Keeping,Positive Attitude,Reliable....Read more...
To assist the Pharmacy Homecare Technician in the co-ordination of the day-to-day activities in the Homecare service and ensure that the administrative duties relating to medicines delivered by homecare are carried out in accordance with Trust and departmental policies and procedures.
This role is offered in conjunction with the Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship Programme, delivered by PMA. By attending this interview, you are confirming your commitment to undertake the apprenticeship should you be offered and accept the role, and provided you meet the eligibility criteria.Training Outcome:The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe and is ranked as one of the top NHS trusts in the country in the NHS national performance rankings. Our pharmacy department plays a key role in maintaining and enhancing the trust’s reputation.Employer Description:The Royal Marsden NHS Trust is the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe with a national and international reputation for high quality patient care, research & development and education. It is situated on 3 sites; two in Central London and one at Sutton in Surrey.Working Hours :Full time - 37.5 hours per week. Shifts to be confirmed.Skills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Patience,Physical fitness....Read more...
Dispensing of medication to patients
Over-the-counter sales of non-prescription medication
Check and monitor prescription slips
Health & Safety Responsibility
Rotation of stock
Use of Patient Record Systems and use of smart card
Data Entry relating to medication
Labelling and Dispensing
Accuracy and Attention to detail
Working within a team environment
Liaison with doctors, surgery and health professionals
Completion of apprenticeship work on time
Training Outcome:
Pharmacy Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship
A possible permanent position within the organisation
Employer Description:We’re the most accessible healthcare provider in Greater Manchester, and our mission is to improve your health. Whether that is through dispensing your prescriptions or getting you vaccinated against the flu, Strachans Chemist are here to help you get betterWorking Hours :Monday- Friday
9.00am- 5.00pm
(one hour unpaid lunch)Skills: Communication skills,Customer care skills,Team working,Non judgemental,Patience....Read more...
To help provide a comprehensive pharmaceutical service with emphasis on the accurate preparation and dispensing of medicines to patients and for the supply of medicines to wards, departments and partnership organisations under supervision
Participate in local and national audits and monitor compliance with medicines legislation and national and local standards for the safe and secure handling of medicines
Act as a key member of the multidisciplinary ward team and the wider pharmacy team
Recognise own limitations and refer to pharmacist/technician where necessary
Communicate sensitive information concerning patients’ medicines, requiring the post holder to have persuasive skills.
To carry out accurate and efficiently the dispensing of medications for in-patients in line with Trust procedure
Working directly with patients, under supervision of other healthcare professionals, to improve concordance and adherence and to ensure individuals get the best possible outcome from the medicines they use
Deliver medication education to patients through counselling on admission and discharge. This may involve communicating tactfully and with empathy with difficult, hostile or emotional service users. Recognise potential risks, adhere to safety and security advice and seek guidance from the wider team regarding any interactions
Communicate sensitive information concerning patient’s medicines to patients with special needs, overcoming barriers to understanding and communication with patients who have physical, mental, social, learning, language, hearing or sight problems
Work with other health and social care professionals to ensure effective liaison across all interfaces (secondary care, intermediate care, primary care, social care settings) with the aim of ensuring continuity of patient care on transfer
Communicate details of patient medicines using medicines reconciliation templates
Responsible for topping up designated wards to agreed stock levels. This includes expiry date checks and stock rotation
To participate in the dispensing and stock supply of Controlled Drugs in accordance with Trust procedure
To participate in the management of returned pharmaceuticals and to complete stock checks in accordance with Trust procedures
To rotate across sectors i.e. Mental Health, Primary Care Networks and Acute Trusts as outlined in your learning plan
To communicate any issues or concerns regarding college assignments or skills units in a timely manner
To attend regular progress meetings with the assigned educational supervisor
Training:
You would be expected to complete an apprenticeship in pharmacy - BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians
This would be undertaken remotely with one of our training partners
Training Outcome:
Opportunity to apply for other roles within the NHS
Employer Description:Lancashire & South Cumbria is a Mental Health & Wellbeing Trust. Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care. The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area. For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.Working Hours :Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 16:30 depending in service needs.Skills: Communication skills,IT skills,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Number skills,Team working,Patience....Read more...
To help provide a comprehensive pharmaceutical service with emphasis on the accurate preparation and dispensing of medicines to patients and for the supply of medicines to wards, departments and partnership organisations under supervision
Participate in local and national audits and monitor compliance with medicines legislation and national and local standards for the safe and secure handling of medicines
Act as a key member of the multidisciplinary ward team and the wider pharmacy team
Recognise own limitations and refer to pharmacist/technician where necessary
Communicate sensitive information concerning patients’ medicines, requiring the post holder to have persuasive skills.
To carry out accurate and efficiently the dispensing of medications for in-patients in line with Trust procedure
Working directly with patients, under supervision of other healthcare professionals, to improve concordance and adherence and to ensure individuals get the best possible outcome from the medicines they use
Deliver medication education to patients through counselling on admission and discharge. This may involve communicating tactfully and with empathy with difficult, hostile or emotional service users. Recognise potential risks, adhere to safety and security advice and seek guidance from the wider team regarding any interactions
Communicate sensitive information concerning patient’s medicines to patients with special needs, overcoming barriers to understanding and communication with patients who have physical, mental, social, learning, language, hearing or sight problems
Work with other health and social care professionals to ensure effective liaison across all interfaces (secondary care, intermediate care, primary care, social care settings) with the aim of ensuring continuity of patient care on transfer
Communicate details of patient medicines using medicines reconciliation templates
Responsible for topping up designated wards to agreed stock levels. This includes expiry date checks and stock rotation
To participate in the dispensing and stock supply of Controlled Drugs in accordance with Trust procedure
To participate in the management of returned pharmaceuticals and to complete stock checks in accordance with Trust procedures
To rotate across sectors i.e. Mental Health, Primary Care Networks and Acute Trusts as outlined in your learning plan
To communicate any issues or concerns regarding college assignments or skills units in a timely manner
To attend regular progress meetings with the assigned educational supervisor
Training:
You would be expected to complete an apprenticeship in pharmacy - BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians
This would be undertaken remotely with one of our training partners
Training Outcome:
Opportunity to apply for other roles within the NHS
Employer Description:Lancashire & South Cumbria is a Mental Health & Wellbeing Trust. Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care. The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area. For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.Working Hours :Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 16:30, depending in service needs.Skills: Communication skills,IT skills,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Number skills,Team working,Patience....Read more...
