Pre Reg Trainee Pharmacy Technician (Apprenticeship)

We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic individuals interested in working in a healthcare setting, with a great opportunity to earn whilst you train. With a fully funded 2 year apprenticeship 1 day a week study and 4 days’ work based learning. You will be in a patient facing role with the chance to work with a varied number of healthcare professionals including doctors, nurses, pharmacists and many more. After a successful Integrated Training Pilot launched in 2019, Health Education England has decided to continue supporting the Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician scheme. West Hertfordshire Trust has been selected to train further candidates; with 3 different rotational models. 1: Watford General and St Albans City hospital (6 months at each year 1 and 12 months at Watford General year 2) 2: Watford General and St Albans City hospital (37 weeks) South Hertfordshire community hospital (9 weeks) Hertfordshire ICB care homes rotation (6 weeks) repeated in year 2. 3: Watford General and St Albans City hospital (3 months at each year 1 and 6 months at Watford General year 2) and South Hertfordshire Community Hospital (6 months year 1 and 2) The post holder will participate in the pre-registration trainee pharmacy technician rotational training programme. The course is provided by the University of East Anglia and consists of online and regional study days (with an option of venues). The on the job training is provided by West Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Central London Community Healthcare Services NHS Trust and NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB. We are fully committed to your personal development and will give you all the support you need to obtain your professional qualification. We will provide allocated study time, however, you must be willing to commit to significant study in your own time. On completion of the 2 year programme you will gain a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians, which will allow you to register as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC, An offering a varied range of exciting career opportunities once qualified to work within various healthcare sectors including hospital, community pharmacy, prison service, Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and GP practices. There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works are due for completion by 2025 or soon after. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new. The trust has recently gained ‘teaching hospital’ status which reflects the dedicated work of many teams and individuals who have set the standard for delivering high quality training, learning and education at all levels of the workforce. We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask. To develop the knowledge, skills and show competencies in the following

• Medication dispensing and checking
• Medication storage and destruction
• Medication distribution
• Drug history taking