• Job Description

  Req#: C9407-25-0211?language=en&page=861&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We 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 job

  Training 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

  About us

  Walsall 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.

  Details

  Date posted

  19 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  Depending on experience Top of Band 4:Year 1: 70%(20,379.80), Year 2: 75% (£21,835.50)

  Contract

  Apprenticeship

  Duration

  24 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  407-WCCSS-7231615

  Job locations

  Walsall HealthcareTrust

  Moat Road

  Walsall

  WS29PS

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  As 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

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  As 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 Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Qualifications 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

  Experience

  Essential

  • Recent or current experience of working in a pharmacy or demonstrate an interest in pharmacy
  • Working as part of a team

  Skills

  Essential

  • Ability 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

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Keyboard skills to be able to produce documents

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of microsoft office applications to produce reports, presentations

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Qualifications 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

  Experience

  Essential

  • Recent or current experience of working in a pharmacy or demonstrate an interest in pharmacy
  • Working as part of a team

  Skills

  Essential

  • Ability 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

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Keyboard skills to be able to produce documents

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of microsoft office applications to produce reports, presentations

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

  Address

  Walsall HealthcareTrust

  Moat Road

  Walsall

  WS29PS

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://walsallhealthcare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

  Address

  Walsall HealthcareTrust

  Moat Road

  Walsall

  WS29PS

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://walsallhealthcare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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