Pharmacy Technician apprentice
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Company: LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
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Location: Wesham, PR4 3HA
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Competitive Salary
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Sector: Health and science
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Ref: NAS-2000057800
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Application Deadline Date: 21/10/2026
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Start Date: 01/01/2027
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: 29 hours working over 4 to 5 days.
Brief Description
You would be expected to complete an apprenticeship in pharmacy - Level 3 apprenticeship Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians. This would be undertaken remotely with one of our training partners.
Training to be Provided
Throughout the duration of your training, you will be fully supported by an educational supervisor and practice supervisors as well as the wider pharmacy teams.
Future Prospects
Opportunity to apply for substantive qualified technician vacancies on completion.
Vacancy Detail
- Recognise own limitations and refer to pharmacist/technician where necessary.
- Communicate sensitive information concerning patients’ medicines, requiring the post holder to have persuasive skills.
- To carry out accurate and efficiently the dispensing of medications for in-patients in line with Trust procedure.
- Working directly with patients, under supervision of other healthcare professionals, to improve concordance and adherence and to ensure individuals get the best possible outcome from the medicines they use. Deliver medication education to patients through counselling on admission and discharge. This may involve communicating tactfully and with empathy with difficult, hostile or emotional service users. Recognise potential risks, adhere to safety and security advice and seek guidance from the wider team regarding any interactions.
- Communicate sensitive information concerning patient’s medicines to patients with special needs, overcoming barriers to understanding and communication with patients who have physical, mental, social, learning, language, hearing or sight problems.
- Work with other health and social care professionals to ensure effective liaison across all interfaces (secondary care, intermediate care, primary care, social care settings) with the aim of ensuring continuity of patient care on transfer. Communicate details of patient medicines using medicines reconciliation templates.
- Responsible for topping up designated wards to agreed stock levels. This includes expiry date checks and stock rotation.
- To participate in the dispensing and stock supply of Controlled Drugs in accordance with Trust procedure.
- To participate in the management of returned pharmaceuticals and to complete stock checks in accordance with Trust procedures.
- To rotate across sectors i.e. Mental Health, Primary Care Networks and Acute Trusts as outlined in your learning plan.
- To communicate any issues or concerns regarding college assignments or skills units in a timely manner.
- To attend regular progress meetings with the assigned educational supervisor.
Other Information
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age due to safeguarding requirements. The role includes direct contact and work with service users in Mental Health inpatient settings.
Enhanced DBS will be requested as part of the pre employment checks if successful.