Apprentice Student Technican

Job Description

Integrated Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician ApprenticeshipUniversity hospitals Plymouth are working collaboratively with Livewell Southwest and Sound Primary Care Network to offer an exciting opportunity for the first of its kind, Integrated Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship post across the Acute and Primary care sectors in Plymouth. This brand new innovative post will enable the apprentice to undertake diverse cross sector training across the three key healthcare setting; Acute Hospital, Community Hospital and General Practice to become a fully qualified Pharmacy Technician.The lead employer University hospitals Plymouth (UHP) offers a dynamic and challenging environment, which provides acute healthcare for people in Plymouth, South West Devon and South East Cornwall, and has more than 6,390 staff working in its services. The Trust became a teaching hospital with the opening of the Peninsula Medical School, a joint venture with the Universities of Plymouth and Exeter and we are the largest teaching hospital in the South West and have an active commitment to developing and supporting our staff.The hospital is one of the largest acute healthcare providers in the country. Our services include Emergency and Acute Assessment units, General Medical and Surgical Services, Cancer Care, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Dentistry, Ear Nose and Throat, Neurosciences and Renal services. We offer a full range of general hospital services to around 450,000 people in Plymouth, North and East Cornwall and South and West Devon. These include emergency and major trauma services, maternity services, pediatrics and a full range of diagnostic, medical and surgical sub-specialties.At University Hospitals Plymouth we are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining university hospital Plymouth means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.The Trust has recently entered into an Integrated Care partnership with Livewell Southwest CIC (LSW), a social enterprise and multi-specialist community provider delivering publicly funded health and adult social care services in Plymouth. LSW cover a diverse range of clinical care, community physical and mental healthcare and adult social care. Both UHP and LSW work alongside Primary care networks to deliver healthcare to the population of Plymouth and the surrounding areas.Sound Primary Care Network is a group of 6 GP Practices representing over 41,000 patients across the population of Plymouth in Budshead Medical Centre, Elm Surgery, Estover Surgery, Friary House Surgery, Oakside surgery, Southway Surgery.As system partners UHP, LSW and Sound PCN jointly deliver Clinical Pharmacy Services to Acute, Primary, Secondary and Urgent care including wards and inpatient units, outreach teams, general practice, older people, care homes, and rapid assessment servicesThe Pharmacy departments at University hospitals Plymouth, Livewell Southwest and Sound PCN are seeking a Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician to begin a vocational training programme commencing in February 2021. The training opportunity is an advanced apprenticeship, full time, fixed term contract for 2 years. You will study to achieve:

Pharmacy Technician (integrated) apprenticeship

Training assessment and support will be provided by work based mentors and college tutors. All apprenticeship standards will have an end-point assessment. An independent organisation will conduct an independent end-point assessment to ensure all apprentices are following the same standards and are being assessed consistently.Successful completion of this qualification will enable you to apply for registration to practice as a registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhCCourse Entry Requirements5 GCSE’s (or equivalent qualification) Grade C or above (4-9) including:

Grade C or above in English, Maths, Science subjects (double or triple or BTEC L3 in applied science) IT plus 1 other.

An equivalent qualification, or relevant experience for IT is acceptable – remaining 4 qualifications must be GCSE level

The salary for this training post is 70% (year 1) & 75% (year 2) annex 21 of a band 4Proposed interview dates will be on the 4TH and 5th of January 2021. As we expect a high demand then the advert may be closed to applications earlier than anticipated. Successful applicant(s) must be available to be in post by the 1st of February 2021.