Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

Are you looking for a career in pharmacy? Want to develop your skills and knowledge?

Then our pre‑registration trainee pharmacy technician course based within the Medicines Optimisation Ward Team could be for you. To successfully complete a two‑year training programme for Pre‑registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians, you will have day release to attend college for the BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians. In‑house training is provided under a supervisor.

Main duties of the job

• Ensure patients have enough medicines available to avoid missed doses by assessing PODs are suitable for use in the hospital according to standard operating procedures.
• Contact relatives or carers with patient consent, to bring in the patients PODs into hospital if necessary.
• Screen prescription charts to identify missed doses, new items prescribed and any changes to medicines that might require a supply from pharmacy, al...