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Main area Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician Grade Apprenticeships: Apprenticeship Contract Apprenticeship: 24 months Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working Monday to Friday with late night and weekends and bank holiday on rota and one day release to college) Job ref 407-WCCSS-7231615 Employer Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Walsall HealthcareTrust Town Walsall Salary Top of Band 4:Year 1: 70%(20,379.80), Year 2: 75% (£21,835.50) Closing 01/07/2025 23:59 Walsall Healthcare NHS Trustprovides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021 We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes. We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement. The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment We would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment. COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at COVID-19 Vaccination | How to access your vaccine in the Black Country and West Birmingham (blackcountryandwestbirmccg.nhs.uk ) where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold. RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM Job overviewWe are looking for enthusiastic, motivated people who are looking for a career in pharmacy. Pharmacy Technicians are key members of the pharmacy and multidisciplinary team, engaging with patients and liaising with other healthcare professionals. Careers in pharmacy, post registration could include medicine reconciliation roles, procurement of medication roles, Information Technology, aseptic dispensing, homecare services , education and training, quality control and operational management. PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS Main duties of the jobTraining is based on a two year programme leading to a Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians qualification. You will be required to attend college one day a week via distance learning/ in person, and in the workplace you will undertake a comprehensive in-house training programme provided by our own pharmacy team. You will also have some agreed study time to carry out "off the job training". There is an expectation for the student to undertake some study at home out of working hours. Progression from year one to year two of the course is dependent on successful completion of all assignments and assessments set in year one. This post holder will be based at Walsall hospital for the length of the training. Trainee Pharmacy technician applying for posts for this September 2024 must meet the entry qualification criteria Working for our organisationWalsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 286,700, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities. Work is also well underway on its multi-million pound new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre which will house a new Emergency Department (including Children’s Emergency Department), co-located Paediatric Assessment Unit, Acute Medical Unit and Urgent Care Centre. This is scheduled for completion this year. We would particularly welcome applications from people from a BME background and people with a disability as these groups are currently under-represented at senior level. We value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment. We support flexible working for all employees and prospective applicants. Any settled workers meeting the requirements must be offered the position in preference to any non-resident candidates meeting the requirements, unless the role falls under a PhD-level code, in which case sponsorship may be attained. Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesAs a Pre-registration trainee Pharmacy Technician you will work under supervision and rotate through areas to gain knowledge and evidence of competency. You will be measured by your knowledge, skills and behaviours in all areas in line with the qualification you are undertaking. The areas include dispensary, pharmacy procurement and distribution. There will also an opportunity for you to observe aseptic dispensing in our aseptic unit and clinical trials dispensing. You will also progress to work on wards giving a ward based service. This will include assessing the suitability of patient's own drugs, medicine reconciliation and supply and storage of drugs to the wards. You will also eventually go through an assessment where you will take the responsibility of checking the work of others. Please refer to the attached job description for further details Person specificationQualificationsQualifications GCSE’s: Math’s C/4, English and Science (at C/4 or above) and 3 other subjects at a minimum of grade C/4. Or Pharmacy Service skills QCF Level 2 qualification (or equivalent) with 12 months current experience and GCSE’s: Maths and English at grade C/4 or functional skills level 2 Or Three ‘A’ levels, one of which is a relevant science subject and GCSE Maths C/4 Or Degree in science or humanities and GCSE Maths C/4 Grade C = Grade 4 under numbering system ExperienceRecent or current experience of working in a pharmacy or demonstrate an interest in pharmacy Working as part of a team SkillsAbility to work to instructions given accurately and in a timely fashion To be literate and numerate Ability to work and communicate well within a team KnowledgeKeyboard skills to be able to produce documents Knowledge of microsoft office applications to produce reports, presentations Please note your application will be transferred from the NHS Jobs system to internal Walsall Healthcare Trac System. All correspondence will be sent via Trac Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement. ** Please Note that this post may be identified as suitable and a preference given for Internal at Risk Employees** We would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment. IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM References from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. When completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover this period. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed. Please review the attached Job description and person specification carefully before applying to ensure that you meet the essential job requirements.Candidates should be aware that, regardless of country of origin, their ability to communicate in written and spoken English to the standard required to carry out the post, will be assessed during the selection process.Referee email addresses should be provided on your application form.Following the closing date, if you have not heard from us within 6 weeks you may assume your application has been unsuccessful.We reserve the right to close this job early. Interested applicants are therefore advised to apply as early as possible.If a large number of applicants meet the essential criteria then random selection will be applied.We are committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible and committed to equal opportunities. Employer certification / accreditation badgesThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Name Helen Pope Job title Education and Training Technical Manager Email address helen.pope7@ Telephone number 01922655676 Additional information Sandra Coward sandra.coward@ 01922656424If you have problems applying, contactAddress Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Manor Hospital Moat Road Walsall West Midlands WS2 9PS Telephone 07890305746#J-18808-Ljbffr