Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT)

A challenging and rewarding opportunity has arisen to join the pharmacy team at the RNOH. We are seeking a forward thinking and highly motivated Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician to be trained within the workplace and complete a two year apprenticeship training programme of underpinning knowledge and NVQ assessments. The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is a national centre of excellence with an international reputation for diagnosis, assessment and treatment of a range of neuro-musculoskeletal conditions. The RNOH is a unique hospital site situated in acres of greenery and has completed the redevelopment of a new ward block and four new Theatres at the Stanmore site. The hospital is a state-of-the-art facility that reflects and enhances the medical excellence the RNOH is renowned for. The trust has also implemented EPIC which is a digital electronic health record which has many benefits including enhancing patient engagement with the introduction of a new patient portal as well as streamlined work flows. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone interested in a pharmacy career to 'earn while they learn' to complete a qualification and register with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacy Technician. This is a trainee role you will be paid 70% of the top of Band 4 for year 1: £25,827.40 Per annum Including HCAS In year 2 you will get paid 75% of the top of Band 4 Main duties of the job The post holder will be trained to carry out the following: Provide dispensary-based patient services to inpatients and outpatients Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to deliver patient focused medicines optimisation through timely supply of medicines, utilisation of patients own medicines and medicines counselling Participate in medicines optimisation, ward top-up and ward-based dispensing. Through provision of an effective Pharmacy service and the training provided, this post will: Allow the post holder to gain the necessary skills and knowledge to register with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician Allow the post holder to gain a wide range of experience in various areas of the Pharmacy Department To strengthen organisational skills by co-ordination and prioritisation of work. Job responsibilities The post holder will need to have excellent communication skills, good interpersonal and IT skills, and have the ability to work independently as well as in a team in a dynamic Pharmacy department. Benefits The trust offers a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Job Data by YubHub .