Apprentice Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT)

2-year fixed term contract starting Feb-27

SALARY Annex 21 Band 4: 70% in year 1 increasing to 75% in year 2

Annex 21 covers trainees who enter the NHS & undertake their training whilst an employee. Annex 21 pay is determined as a percentage of the maximum qualified rate .

We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic & hardworking individuals to become part of the pharmacy workforce at the Royal Surrey. This Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT) post is a 2-year fixed term contract and is for 37.5 hours/week. This is an exciting opportunity for someone interested in a pharmacy career to ‘earn while they learn’ in different NHS pharmacy settings whilst gaining a qualification. Individuals will complete a GPhC accredited / recognised qualification resulting in the post holder being registered as a Pharmacy Technician.

The qualification will be a mixture of studying & showing competence within the acute trust with opportunities to experience different areas of pharmacy & in multi-sector rotations. This may include the NHS managed sector, community pharmacy & mental health over 2 years. This will give the post holder a varied overview & experience of the Pharmacy Technician role in different healthcare settings.

You should hold a minimum of 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) at Grade 9-4 (A*-C) including Mathematics, English Language & Science.

You will need to bring certification evidence & copies of these to interview. We cannot interview you without these.

The post holders will participate in a rotational training programme. Within the hospital this may include ward based medicines management, dispensary, aseptics, clinical trials, oncology, stores, procurement, homecare and high cost drugs. Rotations external to the hospital trust may include community pharmacy, mental health and outpatient pharmacy services.

The appointed candidates will need to demonstrate that they are patient focused, have good interpersonal and communication skills and committed to the training programme. The ability to cope with the discipline of studying whilst working as part of a team in this busy department is essential; therefore, a professional manner and work ethic is important for a PTPT to demonstrate.

Please note apprenticeship rules and eligibility criteria will apply to this post

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients’ homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

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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.