Apprentice Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician. You will undertake a GPhC-accredited 2 year apprenticeship through distance learning and the development of a practical skills portfolio on the CFT wards .Upon completion, you will be eligible to register as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC.

Main duties of the job

This is a two-year training post to work as an apprentice pre-registration trainee pharmacy technician, designed to give the trainee the experience and knowledge to be able to register as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and to work as a pharmacy technician to support a wide range of pharmacy activities and is a gateway to a wider career in pharmacy. The trainee is supported throughout training and work experience placements and with support will learn to complete a range of tasks within timescales to a competent standard.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.