Job Description

About Charlton Pharmacy

We are a friendly, family-run independent pharmacy who is looking for like minded individuals to help us with our vision. We believe our excellent training programme will help you become an outstanding member of the pharmacy team.

Please see our website for pharmacy details:

www.charltonpharmacycheltenham.com

About the role

We have a new and exciting opportunity to train as a pharmacy technician through a 2 year apprenticeship programme. Pharmacy technicians prepare and supply medicines for prescriptions, under the supervision of a pharmacist. Pharmacy technicians will increasingly play an important role supporting patients with their medicines, complementing clinical pharmacists, community pharmacists and other members of the primary care multi-disciplinary team such as GPs and nurses. Pharmacy technicians work in a variety of settings and undertake a wide range of duties including dispensing and accuracy checking of prescribed items, providing information to patients and other healthcare professionals, procurement and issue of medicines. This is a fantastic opportunity to undertake a formal professional qualification whilst learning on the job.

Successful candidates will undertake an innovative two-year apprenticeship within Community Pharmacy on a full time basis.

The apprenticeship will provide all the necessary skills and knowledge to complete the new, accredited Level 4 Diploma. Training will be carried out via an equivalent day of 'Off the Job' learning that includes reading, evidence collections, forums and online learning with a small number of face-to-face study days. Trainees who successfully complete the 2 year apprenticeship will be eligible to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council and practice as a Registered Pharmacy Technician and every effort will be made to provide a substantive position at the end of the training period.

You are required to demonstrate excellent communication skills, be able to work efficiently and accurately, pay attention to detail and be able to integrate into multiple teams. You will need to be highly committed to achieve this qualification as it requires participation and completion of a vigorous training and competency program. You will need to demonstrate excellent work/study/life balance skills and be very self-motivated.

Due to the requirements of this demanding training experience, it is preferred that successful candidates will be employed on a full-time contract. However, part-time will be considered on a case by case basis.

Please note: this vacancy will close once a suitable number of applications have been submitted.

We make every effort to contact all candidates to let them know the outcome of their application. However, if you haven't heard back from us within 2 weeks after the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Apprenticeship
Contract length: 24 months

Pay: 12.50-13.00 per hour

Benefits:

Employee discount
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 01/12/2021
Reference ID: CPTech1