Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Level 2 Pharmacy Apprenticeship

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Job summary

Hello!

My name is Rebecca Somerville, my role as Senior Pharmacy Technician for JR Dispensary means that I am privileged to work alongside our other senior technicians within dispensary and to support Jane Yarnell, Lead Practitioner Development Technician to lead the training for our fantastic team of Pharmacy Level 2 apprentices, enabling them to gain the skills necessary to become a Pharmacy Assistant within one of our departments across the trust. Pharmacy Assistants are essential members of the pharmacy team working under the supervision of a Pharmacist and alongside Pharmacy Technicians to provide pharmaceutical care for the patient. The duties are varied, and it is not simply a matter of counting tablets. I am currently looking for a level 2 Pharmacy apprentice to join the John Radcliffe Hospital Pharmacy department.

Main duties of the job

Level 2 Apprenticeship in Pharmacy John Radcliffe Hospital37.5hours per week - 15-month fixed term contract

During your 15-month contract full practical in-house training will be provided, working towards gaining a BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support staff, this qualification will provide you with the skills to work as a Pharmacy Assistant. You will learn how to take in prescriptions, dispense them and how to order, receive and maintain pharmaceutical stock. You must be a team player, keen to further your education, and have a good attention to detail as well as the ability to work accurately in a busy environment and be able to communicate clearly with patients and staff.It is desirable that you have 4 GCSEs of 3 or above, including Maths and English but we can help with functional skills.If you are interested in an informal discussion about the role, then I would be pleased to speak to you! Please feel free to contact me on the numbers below or via my email, or feel free to make an appointment for me to show you around and answer your questions.

For further information contact Jane Yarnell, Lead Practitioner Development Technician on 01295 229652/01865 221109 Or Rebecca Somerville- Senior Pharmacy Technician on 01865 227853

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About us

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 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.

Details

Date posted

14 January 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12,514 a year Per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

15 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-CSS-6715918-App

Job locations

John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way, Headington

Oxford

OX3 9DU


Job description

Job responsibilities

To complete all work set by your assessor. To receive prescriptions from patients, checking for allergies and interactions with other drugs.

To dispense prescriptions safely learning how to understand pharmacy legislation and regulatory requirements

To receive and check pharmacy medicine deliveries, and to maintain stock in the pharmacy robot. To put away medicines into their correct locations and maintain clean and tidy storage areas. To expiry date check medicines and rotate the stocks to ensure medicines are used in date order and avoid waste, both within the pharmacy and on wards.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To complete all work set by your assessor. To receive prescriptions from patients, checking for allergies and interactions with other drugs.

To dispense prescriptions safely learning how to understand pharmacy legislation and regulatory requirements

To receive and check pharmacy medicine deliveries, and to maintain stock in the pharmacy robot. To put away medicines into their correct locations and maintain clean and tidy storage areas. To expiry date check medicines and rotate the stocks to ensure medicines are used in date order and avoid waste, both within the pharmacy and on wards.

Person Specification

Essential & Desirable

Essential

  • Good command of the English language and numerate
  • Good attention to detail
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Keen to develop professionally and personally
  • Able to work with supervision
  • Understanding the requirement of confidentiality
  • An ability to ask for help and guidance if required
  • Able to communicate effectively at all levels
  • Be a Team player.
  • Be Able to motivate oneself
  • Ability to act on own initiative when required
  • An ability to recognise limitations of the role and not work outside of these limitations
  • Flexible approach to work load and department needs

Desirable

  • 4 GCSE's grade 3 or above
  • Understanding of pharmacy role
  • Able to develop time management skills
  • An ability to cope effectively under pressure
Person Specification

Essential & Desirable

Essential

  • Good command of the English language and numerate
  • Good attention to detail
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Keen to develop professionally and personally
  • Able to work with supervision
  • Understanding the requirement of confidentiality
  • An ability to ask for help and guidance if required
  • Able to communicate effectively at all levels
  • Be a Team player.
  • Be Able to motivate oneself
  • Ability to act on own initiative when required
  • An ability to recognise limitations of the role and not work outside of these limitations
  • Flexible approach to work load and department needs

Desirable

  • 4 GCSE's grade 3 or above
  • Understanding of pharmacy role
  • Able to develop time management skills
  • An ability to cope effectively under pressure

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way, Headington

Oxford

OX3 9DU


Employer's website

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Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way, Headington

Oxford

OX3 9DU


Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Pharmacy Technician for JR Dispensary

Rebecca Somerville

Rebecca.somerville@ouh.nhs.uk

01865227853

Details

Date posted

14 January 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12,514 a year Per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

15 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-CSS-6715918-App

Job locations

John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way, Headington

Oxford

OX3 9DU


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