Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

Why not come and join us as a Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician? You will be part of a great team, receiving support and guidance from experienced pharmacy professionals to develop the necessary skills for this role.

Your responsibilities will encompass various aspects of pharmacy operations, from dispensary duties to stock management and patient care. This includes tasks such as dispensing medications, handling procurement and inventory control, and conducting drug histories for hospital patients, among others.

As part of this role, you will complete competencies in the workplace and work towards the Certificate of Higher Education in Pharmacy Technician Practice, which is delivered by the University of East Anglia.

The posts are full time fixed term contracts for 2 years commencing in September 2024. Upon successful completion you will be able to register with the the GPhC.

The salary for this training post is Band 4 Annex 21 £25,147 to £27,596 p.a pro rata and you will receive 27 days annual leave per year plus Bank Holidays.

With guidance and support from our pharmacy team you will learn and perform the duties of a qualified pharmacy technician. You will obtain and demonstrate competencies in the dispensary, medicines optimisation and the wards. This will include dispensing medication for patients, procurement and stock control, carrying out drug histories for hospital inpatients, plus much more.

Pharmacy Technicians are vital members of the pharmacy team and contribute greatly in today's NHS healthcare team. It is an exciting time to join the profession as the role of a Pharmacy Technician is becoming more varied and complex as medicines become increasingly sophisticated.

Career opportunities for a Pharmacy Technician post qualification include, medicines management roles, manufacturing, quality control, staff training, information technology, supplies procurement, clinical trials or medicines information services and managing staff and sections within the Pharmacy Department.

Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technicians need to be able to work in a systematic and accurate manner and have good numeracy skills. They also need to be able to communicate well with people and previous experience in a pharmacy or other health care setting would be desirable but is not essential. Strong organisational and time management skills are essential to ensure the successful achievement of the Certificate of Higher Education whilst working under the supervision of a Pharmacist.

There's never been a more exciting time to join Team QEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.