Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Level 3 Dove Medical Practice
Fantastic opportunity for someone with experience as a Dispenser to progress their career to a Level 3 Pharmacy Technician role. Are you looking for further progression in Pharmacy where you can earn a salary whilst you learn and become qualified as a Medical professional?
Closing date: 29 Jul 2022
Apprenticeship summary
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Weekly wage
£168.35
Wages explained
Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week).
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Working week
Shifts TBC with employer upon interview.
Total hours per week: 35.00
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Expected duration
24 months
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Possible start date
01 Aug 2022
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Date posted
24 Feb 2022
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Apprenticeship level
Advanced
Level 3 (A level) -
Reference number
VAC001826787
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Positions
1 available
Duties will include:
- Taking in and handing out prescriptions
- Dispensing prescriptions
- Using dispensary and stores computer systems to generate stock lists and labels
- Helping to maintain reasonable dispensary stock levels
- Ordering items for use within a department
- Receiving, loading, unloading incoming goods from wholesalers, manufacturers and elsewhere
- Selling over the counter medicines
- Answering queries on the supply and availability of medicines, where this is within their competence
- Responding to telephone and face to face enquiries of a routine nature from patients, their representatives, members of the public and a wide range of staff groups, either in a pharmacy or in a ward, and referring queries to the relevant member of the pharmacy team when necessary
- Drawing any problems identified or queries raised to the attention of pharmacists or pharmacy technicians
- Pre-packing, assembling and labelling medicines
- Ensuring that health and safety requirements are met
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills
- Must be able to think on the go and have the desire to learn
- Working in a fast-paced environment
- Computer skills useful and the ability to work as a team
- Must also have good communication skills which can be further developed
Personal qualities
- Positive
- Motivated
- Enthusiastic
- Honest & reliable
- Punctual, and with the attitude of wanting to learn new skills
Desired qualifications
- Existing Level 2 Pharmacy Dispensing
- GCSE Grades C/4 or above to include maths and English or equivalent qualifications
Future prospects
A successful apprenticeship may lead to a full time permanent position.
Things to consider
Candidates need to be flexible to complete virtual or face to face interview. Trial may be necessary before successful appointment at the Pharmacy. Candidate must be in a position to commence their employment on an immediate basis.
Successful candidate must be available to commute to College for exams and any necessary training sessions when and if required.
About the employer
Pharmacy Service:
- Appliance dispensing
- Appliance use review service
- Appointment booking available for consultations
- Appointment booking for consultations not required
- Collect Lateral Flow Device
- Community Pharmacy
- Electronic Prescription Service
- Inhaler recycling
- Multi-lingual staff
- New medicine service
- Prescription collection from local General Practices
- Prescription delivery service
- Private consultation room
- Public Health
- Seasonal flu vaccination service (at risk groups)
Pharmacy Service (NHS):
- Chlamydia screening and treatment
- Condom supply
- Emergency contraception
- Gluten-free food service
- Healthy start vitamins
- Inhaler technique service
- Medication review service
- Needle and syringe exchange
- Post-discharge support
- Stop smoking service
- Supervised consumption of medicines
- Vaccination service
Pharmacy Service (Non-NHS):
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Emergency contraception
- Inhaler technique service
- Seasonal flu vaccination service (not at risk groups)
- Stop smoking service
- Type 2 diabetes screening
- Vaccination service
Employer
Dove Medical Practice
https://www.nhs.uk/services/pharmacy/lodge-pharmacy/FXT87
Address
60
Dovedale Road
Birmingham
B23 5DD
Training
Training provider
WALSALL COLLEGE
Applications for this apprenticeship are being processed by Walsall College - Wisemore Campus
Contact
Emma Worth 01922 688638 eworth@walsallcollege.ac.uk
Level 3 Pharmacy Technician apprenticeship standard, which includes:
- Weekly release at our Walsall Campus - 1 day per week (term time only) - Currently being held virtually (subject to change)
- Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
- End-Point Assessment (EPA)
Full time apprentices will typically spend 24 months on-programme (before the gateway) working towards the occupational standard, with a minimum of 20% off the-job training.
The purpose of the end point assessment (EPA) is to test that an apprentice is fully capable of doing their job before they receive their apprenticeship certificate. It also helps to demonstrate that what an apprentice has learned can be applied in the real world.
The focus is now on the outcome of an apprenticeship and apprentices have to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and behaviours that employers have identified they need.
Apprenticeship standard
Pharmacy technician (integrated)
Level 3 (A level)
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