24 Oct
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Bristol
Job description
Have you just left education? Or perhaps you already work in pharmacy and want a new challenge? Then this opportunity is for you!
If you are passionate about patient care , interested in science and want to learn a new skill , then join the UHBW Pharmacy Department (Bristol) as aPre-Registration Pharmacy Technician where we are dedicated to your career development and education.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our innovative fixed term 2-year apprenticeship that gives you the chance to earn while you learn !
At UHBW, we have seen our Pharmacy Technicians develop their career in specialist clinical areas and senior management positions,
all ranging from Band 4 to Band 8 - we're now looking for the future of Pharmacy for UHBW!
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will gain a formal professional qualification and will be eligible to register with the GPhC.
We are passionate about creating a safe learning environment and have signed up to the NHS England Safe Learning Environment Charter to demonstrate our commitment.
We welcome applicants from people of all backgrounds and ages.
What we are looking for :
- Minimum of 4 GCSE’s (or equivalent) A C / 9-4, which must include Maths, English and Science (certificates will ideally be seen at interview)
- Self-motivation
- Dedication to patient care
- Good time management skills
Pharmacy technicians are increasingly playing an important role in supporting patients with their medicines, complementing and working with pharmacists and other members of the multi-disciplinary team in clinical environments.
Across the 2-year apprenticeship, you will experience all areas of Pharmacy including taster placements across the local area,
develop practical skills whilst learning on the job and continue to support patients throughout their hospital experience.
The pharmacy technician profession includes a wide range of duties including :
- Dispensing and accuracy checking of prescribed items
- Providing medication related information to patients and other healthcare professionals
- Medicine Optimisation duties, including reconciling patients medication, POD checks, patient counselling and being part of the wider multi-disciplinary team
Alongside this day to day work you will also get off the job training time to develop the additional skills required to be a pharmacy technician including :
- Understanding medicines regulations and law
- Increasing but not limited to clinical knowledge on the use of medicines and their mechanism of actions
- Principals of aseptic manufacture.
Candidates must be available to start the post by 24th February 2025.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.
As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care,
our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.
Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
▶️ Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician - Bristol Site
🖊️ University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
📍 Bristol