Job summary
We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking individuals to become part of the pharmacy workforce at theTrust. This is an exciting opportunity to work in the acute trust with opportunities in multi sector rotations including the NHS Managed sector, Primary Care Networks and Community Pharmacy over the two years. This will give the post holder a fantastic overview and experience of the Pharmacy Technician role in a variety of healthcare roles and settings.
The post is for a 2-year, fixed term full time (37.5hrs/week) contract for a Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT). This is an exciting opportunity for someone interested in a pharmacy career to 'earn while they earn' in different NHS pharmacy roles and settings whilst gaining a qualification. Individuals will complete a GPhC (General Pharmaceutical Council) accredited / recognised qualification resulting in the post holder being able to register with the GPhC as a qualified Pharmacy Technician. The qualification will be a mixture of studying and showing competence within the workplace.
Annex 21 Pay Scale: Year one salary is 70% of the pay band maximum of the qualified rate, i.e. 70% of £28,976 per annum which equates to £20,283 per annum (at current rates) . Year two salary is 75% of the pay band maximum of the qualified rate i.e. 75% of £28,976 per annum which equates to £21,732 per annum (at current rates)
Interviews are planned to take place between 20/11/23 and 01/12/23.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will participate in a rotational training programme. Within the hospital this will include ward based medicines management, dispensary, aseptics, clinical trials, oncology, outpatient pharmacy, stores, and procurement. Rotations external to the hospital may include community pharmacy, primary care, mental health and outpatient pharmacy services. This will demonstrate how primary care, secondary care and NHS managed care settings link up to provide a comprehensive health service to users in Guildford and the wider surrounding area supporting patients with their medications, managing supply and working in multi-disciplinary teams.
The appointed candidates will need to demonstrate that they are patient focused, have good interpersonal and communication skills, are keen to get involved and be committed to the training programme. The ability to cope with the discipline of studying whilst working as part of a team throughout this busy department is essential; therefore, a professional approach is key.A minimum of four GCSEs (or equivalent) at Grade 9-4 (A*-C) including Mathematics, English Language and either Biology or Chemistry is required.
If you are selected for interview, you will need to bring certification evidence and copies of these to interview. We cannot interview you without these.
An enthusiasm for learning about pharmacy combined with a drive for patient focus, compassion and innovation is key to this post.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HsiGn9joTQ
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note apprenticeship rules and eligibility criteria will apply to this post.
The Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT) apprenticeship programme combines and integrates work-based and traditional academic learning. You can expect to spend up to 80% of your time on-the-job, in a productive role and at least 20% of your time learning off-the-job.
Training will be completed through a combination of attending face-to-face and/or virtual sessions delivered by the Higher Education Institution, where support will be given to empower you to complete and pass the theoretical and academic components and assessments. You will also complete a range of clinical placements, observations and work-based assessments as required by the apprenticeship programme. These aspects will be completed within the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust (RSFT) or with a designated placement provider where you will be supported by appropriate professionals. During this time you will gain clinical experience working across an audited practice learning environment (placement setting) that will provide supervision and assessment, as set by the GPhC and NHS England.
Alongside this, you will be based as a paid employee, in a clinical area (known as the host setting) where you will work as part of the Pharmacy team in delivering a high quality and effective service to patients. With guidance from registered professionals, practice supervisors and practice educators, you will train in the skills and knowledge required to become a registered Pharmacy Technician with the ability to work in multiple healthcare environments. You will work as an autonomous practitioner within the team and be responsible and accountable for your decisions and for reflecting on the effectiveness of your actions, with the aim of continually improving the service you provide.
During the apprenticeship you will develop the skills and knowledge to allow you to work in todays dynamic and changing healthcare environments and through assessment, intervention, critical reflection and the application of analytical skills, you will demonstrate the Trust Values of Caring Together, Learning Together, Excelling Together and Continuously Improving. You will ensure that only those activities for which competence has been assessed and achieved are undertaken without supervision and that recognition is given to the impact and consequences of practicing outside capability and competence.
As funding for the training element of this post is drawn from the apprenticeship levy, apprenticeship funding rules and eligibility criteria will apply.
You will rotate to different healthcare sectors throughout the two years including the NHS managed care, primary care and/or community pharmacy sectors.
You will experience how pharmacy skills and knowledge are learned and applied, completing an induction, competency and validation programme in each rotation. Once appropriately trained you will then commence duties of a technical nature, under supervision.
Duties will include supplying stock items, dispensed products and aseptically prepared products; alongside giving appropriate advice to wards, departments, patients and external customers. Your supervisor will ensure that each duty is allocated and supervised according to the level of skill you have achieved.
Alongside the practical work-based training, you will work towards a recognised qualification as part of your apprenticeship. The associated teaching will be delivered by our commissioned educational provider and day release will be granted to attend lectures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note apprenticeship rules and eligibility criteria will apply to this post.
The Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT) apprenticeship programme combines and integrates work-based and traditional academic learning. You can expect to spend up to 80% of your time on-the-job, in a productive role and at least 20% of your time learning off-the-job.
Training will be completed through a combination of attending face-to-face and/or virtual sessions delivered by the Higher Education Institution, where support will be given to empower you to complete and pass the theoretical and academic components and assessments. You will also complete a range of clinical placements, observations and work-based assessments as required by the apprenticeship programme. These aspects will be completed within the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust (RSFT) or with a designated placement provider where you will be supported by appropriate professionals. During this time you will gain clinical experience working across an audited practice learning environment (placement setting) that will provide supervision and assessment, as set by the GPhC and NHS England.
Alongside this, you will be based as a paid employee, in a clinical area (known as the host setting) where you will work as part of the Pharmacy team in delivering a high quality and effective service to patients. With guidance from registered professionals, practice supervisors and practice educators, you will train in the skills and knowledge required to become a registered Pharmacy Technician with the ability to work in multiple healthcare environments. You will work as an autonomous practitioner within the team and be responsible and accountable for your decisions and for reflecting on the effectiveness of your actions, with the aim of continually improving the service you provide.
During the apprenticeship you will develop the skills and knowledge to allow you to work in todays dynamic and changing healthcare environments and through assessment, intervention, critical reflection and the application of analytical skills, you will demonstrate the Trust Values of Caring Together, Learning Together, Excelling Together and Continuously Improving. You will ensure that only those activities for which competence has been assessed and achieved are undertaken without supervision and that recognition is given to the impact and consequences of practicing outside capability and competence.
As funding for the training element of this post is drawn from the apprenticeship levy, apprenticeship funding rules and eligibility criteria will apply.
You will rotate to different healthcare sectors throughout the two years including the NHS managed care, primary care and/or community pharmacy sectors.
You will experience how pharmacy skills and knowledge are learned and applied, completing an induction, competency and validation programme in each rotation. Once appropriately trained you will then commence duties of a technical nature, under supervision.
Duties will include supplying stock items, dispensed products and aseptically prepared products; alongside giving appropriate advice to wards, departments, patients and external customers. Your supervisor will ensure that each duty is allocated and supervised according to the level of skill you have achieved.
Alongside the practical work-based training, you will work towards a recognised qualification as part of your apprenticeship. The associated teaching will be delivered by our commissioned educational provider and day release will be granted to attend lectures.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Four GCSE's Grade 4 or above (Grade C or above) (or equivalent recognised by training provider) to include Math, English Language and either Biology or Chemistry subjects
- Higher Education Institution entry requirement: All applicants must have evidence of Education and Skills Funding Agency approved Level 2 English Language and maths qualifications e.g. GCSE A*-C (9-4), Functional Skills Level 2, UK ENIC Statement of Comparability for overseas qualifications
- Apprenticeship eligibility requirement: oYou must be able to complete the apprenticeship in the time you have available oYou must spend at least 50% of your working hours in England over the duration of the apprenticeship oYou must have the right to work in England and have eligible residency status for the duration of the apprenticeship oYou must have lived and worked in the UK or EEA for the previous 3 years oYou must not be undertaking training funded through the Adult Education Budget that replicates the learning aims of the apprenticeship, that offers training that conflicts with the apprenticeship or takes place during working hours oYou must not be in receipt of any other direct Department for Education funding during the apprenticeship programme oContent of the apprenticeship must be materially different from any prior qualification held at the same or a higher level than the apprenticeship
Desirable
- Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- A Levels
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable understanding of importance of Health and Safety and Risk Management
- Demonstrated accurate numeracy skills, without using a calculator, including: oSimple calculations oAddition, subtraction, division, multiplication, percentages, decimal, fractions, ratios
- Demonstrable understanding of the role of a pharmacy technician within the pharmacy environment and within the context of the multi-disciplinary team
- An awareness of what the Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Programme entails and the scope of practice of a pharmacy technician
- Understanding the importance of following procedures and working within guidelines and protocols
- Experience of successful teamwork
Desirable
- Evidence of recent, accredited and completed academic study
- Understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy/national guidance/CQC/ and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Previous experience of a healthcare setting or customer-orientated service setting
- Experience of working in a busy environment
- Previous experience of working in a Pharmacy or 'customer orientated' service
- Previous experience of NVQ or portfolio construction
- Experience of stock management
- Work experience in hospital pharmacy and/or community pharmacy in the United Kingdom
- Demonstrated knowledge of 'patient confidentiality'
- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS constitution
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Four GCSE's Grade 4 or above (Grade C or above) (or equivalent recognised by training provider) to include Math, English Language and either Biology or Chemistry subjects
- Higher Education Institution entry requirement: All applicants must have evidence of Education and Skills Funding Agency approved Level 2 English Language and maths qualifications e.g. GCSE A*-C (9-4), Functional Skills Level 2, UK ENIC Statement of Comparability for overseas qualifications
- Apprenticeship eligibility requirement: oYou must be able to complete the apprenticeship in the time you have available oYou must spend at least 50% of your working hours in England over the duration of the apprenticeship oYou must have the right to work in England and have eligible residency status for the duration of the apprenticeship oYou must have lived and worked in the UK or EEA for the previous 3 years oYou must not be undertaking training funded through the Adult Education Budget that replicates the learning aims of the apprenticeship, that offers training that conflicts with the apprenticeship or takes place during working hours oYou must not be in receipt of any other direct Department for Education funding during the apprenticeship programme oContent of the apprenticeship must be materially different from any prior qualification held at the same or a higher level than the apprenticeship
Desirable
- Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- A Levels
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable understanding of importance of Health and Safety and Risk Management
- Demonstrated accurate numeracy skills, without using a calculator, including: oSimple calculations oAddition, subtraction, division, multiplication, percentages, decimal, fractions, ratios
- Demonstrable understanding of the role of a pharmacy technician within the pharmacy environment and within the context of the multi-disciplinary team
- An awareness of what the Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Programme entails and the scope of practice of a pharmacy technician
- Understanding the importance of following procedures and working within guidelines and protocols
- Experience of successful teamwork
Desirable
- Evidence of recent, accredited and completed academic study
- Understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy/national guidance/CQC/ and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Previous experience of a healthcare setting or customer-orientated service setting
- Experience of working in a busy environment
- Previous experience of working in a Pharmacy or 'customer orientated' service
- Previous experience of NVQ or portfolio construction
- Experience of stock management
- Work experience in hospital pharmacy and/or community pharmacy in the United Kingdom
- Demonstrated knowledge of 'patient confidentiality'
- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS constitution
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
