Crynodeb o'r swydd
- Prif leoliad
- Pharmacy
- Gradd
- AfC Band 4
- Contract
- Cyfnod Penodol: 2 flynedd (Fixed term ending on 23/02/2029)
- Oriau
- Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 384-JH-EMF20930-B4
- Cyflogwr
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Tref
- Guildford
- Cyflog
- £29,812 - £32,715 Annex 21 of AfC Band 4 (per annum) includes HCAS
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 13/09/2026 23:59
Teitl cyflogwr
Apprentice Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT)
AfC Band 4
Trosolwg o'r swydd
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.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
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
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
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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See full job description for detail
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.
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Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Four GCSE’s Grade 4 or above (Grade C or above) (or equivalent recognised by training provider) to include Math, English Language and Science
- 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: • You must be able to complete the apprenticeship in the time you have available • You must spend at least 50% of your working hours in England over the duration of the apprenticeship • You must have the right to work in England and have eligible residency status for the duration of the apprenticeship • You must have lived and worked in the UK or EEA for the previous 3 years • You 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 • You must not be in receipt of any other direct Department for Education funding during the apprenticeship programme • Content of the apprenticeship must be materially different from any prior qualification held at the same or a higher level than the apprenticeship
Meini prawf dymunol
- A Levels
- Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Demonstrable understanding of importance of Health and Safety and Risk Management
- Demonstrated accurate numeracy skills, without using a calculator, including: • Simple calculations • Addition, 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
Meini prawf dymunol
- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS constitution
- Demonstrated knowledge of ‘patient confidentiality’
- Work experience in hospital pharmacy and/or community pharmacy in the United Kingdom
- Experience of stock management
- Previous experience of NVQ or portfolio construction
- Previous experience of working in a Pharmacy or ‘customer orientated’ service
- Experience of working in a busy environment
- Previous experience of a healthcare setting or customer-orientated service setting
- Understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy/national guidance/CQC/ and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Evidence of recent, accredited and completed academic study
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Gofynion ymgeisio
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Rowena Penson
- Teitl y swydd
- Lead Pharmacy Technician- Education and Developme
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
For an informal discussion or to arrange an informal visit please contact:
Rowena Penson - Lead Pharmacy Technician- Education and Development [email protected]
Os ydych yn cael problemau'n gwneud cais, cysylltwch â
- Cyfeiriad
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Royal Surrey Foundation Trust
- Rhif ffôn
- 01483 571122 Ext 2478
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