Job overview

As this is an apprenticeship position, this role is supported by an accompanying knowledge and skills development programme during which the post holder will gain the relevant knowledge, skills and behaviours for this role. Learning will be delivered in the workplace through formal on and off the job training, allowing for the opportunity to practise new skills within a real working environment. On successful completion of the apprenticeship, the individual will have the right knowledge, skills behaviours they need for their chosen role.

The post holder will be supported to work towards completion of the following qualification:

Pharmacy Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship with Bradford College 

Applicants must be able to evidence that they already hold Level 2 Maths and English or equivalent qualifications (i.e. GCSEs grades A*- C/9 – 4, A-levels, Level 2 Maths and English Functional Skills). Evidence of these qualifications must be submitted prior to interview and if not submitted, this will result in applicants not being offered an interview. Statements of results will not be accepted.

 Please be advised that you cannot apply for this position if you already hold an equivalent qualification to what is being advertised. 

 Please be advised that applicants can only apply for this apprenticeship vacancy if they have a valid and eligible residency status as per the Apprenticeship funding rules. Please note that this will be checked by Recruitment on application.

Main duties of the job

1. Commit to all relevant training both in the workplace and at the designated college to enable achievement of BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the principles & practice for Pharmacy Technicians

2. To carry out the routine dispensing and issuing of prescriptions, including in-patients, outpatients and discharge prescriptions that have been clinically screened by a pharmacist in accordance with the safe systems of work procedures in the department.

3. To use the pharmacy computer system to dispense, issue, label and return medicines in accordance with level of training provided.

4. To assist in routine duties in the dispensary including maintenance of stock levels, checking expiry dates and ensuring overall tidiness of the department.

5. To assist in the maintenance of stock control of medicines identifying any discrepancies and bringing these to the attention of senior pharmacy staff.

6. To participate in the preparation of extemporaneous products demonstrating Good Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Practice and adhering to Health and Safety and COSHH requirements.

7. To communicate professionally with other healthcare professionals regarding queries of a straightforward nature.

Working for our organisation

As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions.In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.

Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children's medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world's leaders in children's healthcare and research. We lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children's specialists.  A brilliant team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and assistant technical officers provide pharmacy services to a wide range of paediatric surgical and medical specialties. The pharmacy teams are innovative, caring and compassionate and work well together. We are committed to staff development and value our Technician’s dedication and hard work.

We know that a children's hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow.