Job Description

A great opportunity to join an independent pharmacy team at Ruxley Pharmacy, in a busy community pharmacy with a friendly team.

As a Trainee Pharmacy Technician, you will be an important team member, providing great service and helping to create loyal customers who return time and time again.

This is a 2-year apprenticeship training course, which includes one day a week of paid study for a BTEC Level 3 Diploma

in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians while you work.

This weekly study day will be from home.

The Role

A typical week includes :

One day studying a distance learning course (this can be from home)

Four days working and gaining experience in the pharmacy.
You will have a pharmacist educational supervisor who will guide you through the course and train you on the job. In the pharmacy, you will advise patients, dispense prescriptions, organise the dispensary, and provide personalised solutions that help people lead healthier lives.

You will also be trained to support the pharmacist in providing a range of pharmacy services, including COVID and flu vaccinations, blood pressure checks, ear checks, contraception clinics, hospital discharge reviews and minor illness clinics. We expect dispensing to be only half of your role, with significant involvement in all our pharmacy service opportunities.

This is a fixed-term contract for 2 years, with the possibility of a permanent role after registering as a qualified pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

You will also become an accuracy checking technician, undertaking final checks on prescriptions and receiving full training to conduct vaccinations.

The Person

You should be confident, a team player, self-motivated, with good customer skills and the ability to communicate well with patients. Strong IT skills and the ability to learn quickly are essential. You must have a desire to grow and develop rapidly.

The eligibility criteria for the training course and to be considered for interview are:

Four GCSEs at Grade A

-C/9-4, including Maths, English Language, and Science.

Please confirm you meet these GCSE requirements.

The Pharmacy

Our modern pharmacy has a consultation room and provides all core services plus a wide range of additional services, including flu jabs, travel vaccines, and private clinics. We also operate a COVID-19 Vaccination Hub.

The pharmacy is open Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.). You will be required to work a total of 30-40 hours a week.

Your working hours will be explained during the interview, and we will agree on the working patterns after discussing your needs to ensure they are suitable for you.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Expected hours: 30 - 40 per week

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From 12.40 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 30 per week

Benefits:

Employee discount
Experience:

Pharmacy: 1 year (preferred)
Language:

Highly Fluent English (required)
Licence/Certification:

Maths and English GCSEs at grade 4 or higher (required) (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person