The placement requires a 2-year commitment to full time working. Contracted hours 40 hours per week.
A great opportunity to join an Independent Pharmacy team in Ealing / West London in a busy community pharmacy with a friendly team. As a Trainee Pharmacy Technician, you will be an important member of the team, giving great service and helping to create loyal customers that come back time and time again. This is a 2-year apprenticeship training course which includes 1 day a week of paid studying for a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians whilst you work.
Desired skills include:
Efficiency and ability to multi-task
Discretion and respect for confidentiality
A friendly, sympathetic/reassuring manner
Great team-working
Knowledge and use of Microsoft Office suite
Flexibility
Main duties of the job
THE ROLE A typical week will include 1 day a week studying a distance learning course, up to 4 days a week working and gaining experience in the pharmacy, and up to 2 days a week working in the GP Surgery linked to 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 be giving patients advice, dispensing prescriptions, organising the dispensary and providing personalised solutions that help patients. You will be trained on supporting the pharmacist to provide a range of pharmacy services such as vaccinations, blood pressure checks and minor illness clinics. In the GP surgery, you will manage patient requests for prescriptions, reconcile medications following discharge from hospital or following up out-patient appointments, contact patients to ensure they understand any changes to their medication and liaise with community pharmacies when necessary. You will need to have confidence, be 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 fast are essential. You must have a desire to grow and develop quickly. This is a fixed term contract for 2 years with a 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 who will undertake final checks on prescriptions. About us
THE PHARMACY The pharmacy is a modern & very clinical pharmacy with a highly trained team. The pharmacy has a Pharmacy Robot that supports the dispensing process. The pharmacy has a number of services it delivers successfully and wants to grow these even further including, Travel, Flu & COVID Vaccinations, Minor illness clinics and a variety of services that support compliance such as BP Checks, OC, NMS & DMS services. The pharmacy is open Mon-Fri 8.45am to 7.00pm. (Sat 9.00 to 5.00pm) You will be required to work a total of 40 hours a week with alternate Saturdays. We will agree the working patterns after a discussion with you to ensure they meet your needs too. THE SURGERY: Our mission is to provide an excellent, high-quality health experience for all our patients. We are a large team, supporting approx 15,000 patients across a catchment area in the Ealing Borough. Gordon House Surgery is an accredited training practice, we train GP Registrars, Nurses, Pharmacists, HCAs and refugee GPs via training schemes. We have a friendly ethos and training is at the forefront of our service. Our team cross cover and support each other and we have fantastic relationships with the local community services including pharmacies, CCG and Charity organisations. Job responsibilities
THE ROLE A typical week will include 1 day a week studying a distance learning course, up to 4 days a week working and gaining experience in the pharmacy, and up to 2 days a week working in the GP Surgery linked to 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 be giving patients advice, dispensing prescriptions, organising the dispensary and providing personalised solutions that help patients. You will be trained on supporting the pharmacist to provide a range of pharmacy services such as vaccinations, blood pressure checks and minor illness clinics. In the GP surgery, you will manage patient requests for prescriptions, reconcile medications following discharge from hospital or following up out-patient appointments, contact patients to ensure they understand any changes to their medication and liaise with community pharmacies when necessary. You will need to have confidence, be 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 fast are essential. You must have a desire to grow and develop quickly. This is a fixed term contract for 2 years with a 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 who will undertake final checks on prescriptions. Job Type : Company pension Ability to commute/relocate : London, W13 9LL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required) 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 have these GCSE qualifications? Work Location : In person role, based at Mattock Lane Pharmacy, Terrys Pharmacy and Gordon House Surgery Person Specification
Experience
All experience considered Qualifications
All qualifications considered Desired skills
Efficiency and ability to multi-task Discretion and respect for confidentiality A friendly, sympathetic/reassuring manner Knowledge and use of Microsoft Office suite Flexibility Accuracy and speed of processing, dealing with numbers, calculations and patient records Confidence in formal communications to patients, hospitals, other health professionals etc. Good Team-working Great customer service and communication with patients Have an excellent grasp of urgency, importance and follow up in a timely manner to support patient care Self-motivated The ability to learn fast, and a desire to grow in the role The capability to multi-task and work under-pressure, sometimes solo working Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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THE ROLE A typical week will include 1 day a week studying a distance learning course, up to 4 days a week working and gaining experience in the pharmacy, and up to 2 days a week working in the GP Surgery linked to 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 be giving patients advice, dispensing prescriptions, organising the dispensary and providing personalised solutions that help patients. You will be trained on supporting the pharmacist to provide a range of pharmacy services such as vaccinations, blood pressure checks and minor illness clinics. In the GP surgery, you will manage patient requests for prescriptions, reconcile medications following discharge from hospital or following up out-patient appointments, contact patients to ensure they understand any changes to their medication and liaise with community pharmacies when necessary. You will need to have confidence, be 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 fast are essential. You must have a desire to grow and develop quickly. This is a fixed term contract for 2 years with a 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 who will undertake final checks on prescriptions. About us
THE PHARMACY The pharmacy is a modern & very clinical pharmacy with a highly trained team. The pharmacy has a Pharmacy Robot that supports the dispensing process. The pharmacy has a number of services it delivers successfully and wants to grow these even further including, Travel, Flu & COVID Vaccinations, Minor illness clinics and a variety of services that support compliance such as BP Checks, OC, NMS & DMS services. The pharmacy is open Mon-Fri 8.45am to 7.00pm. (Sat 9.00 to 5.00pm) You will be required to work a total of 40 hours a week with alternate Saturdays. We will agree the working patterns after a discussion with you to ensure they meet your needs too. THE SURGERY: Our mission is to provide an excellent, high-quality health experience for all our patients. We are a large team, supporting approx 15,000 patients across a catchment area in the Ealing Borough. Gordon House Surgery is an accredited training practice, we train GP Registrars, Nurses, Pharmacists, HCAs and refugee GPs via training schemes. We have a friendly ethos and training is at the forefront of our service. Our team cross cover and support each other and we have fantastic relationships with the local community services including pharmacies, CCG and Charity organisations. Job responsibilities
THE ROLE A typical week will include 1 day a week studying a distance learning course, up to 4 days a week working and gaining experience in the pharmacy, and up to 2 days a week working in the GP Surgery linked to 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 be giving patients advice, dispensing prescriptions, organising the dispensary and providing personalised solutions that help patients. You will be trained on supporting the pharmacist to provide a range of pharmacy services such as vaccinations, blood pressure checks and minor illness clinics. In the GP surgery, you will manage patient requests for prescriptions, reconcile medications following discharge from hospital or following up out-patient appointments, contact patients to ensure they understand any changes to their medication and liaise with community pharmacies when necessary. You will need to have confidence, be 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 fast are essential. You must have a desire to grow and develop quickly. This is a fixed term contract for 2 years with a 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 who will undertake final checks on prescriptions. Job Type : Company pension Ability to commute/relocate : London, W13 9LL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required) 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 have these GCSE qualifications? Work Location : In person role, based at Mattock Lane Pharmacy, Terrys Pharmacy and Gordon House Surgery Person Specification
Experience
All experience considered Qualifications
All qualifications considered Desired skills
Efficiency and ability to multi-task Discretion and respect for confidentiality A friendly, sympathetic/reassuring manner Knowledge and use of Microsoft Office suite Flexibility Accuracy and speed of processing, dealing with numbers, calculations and patient records Confidence in formal communications to patients, hospitals, other health professionals etc. Good Team-working Great customer service and communication with patients Have an excellent grasp of urgency, importance and follow up in a timely manner to support patient care Self-motivated The ability to learn fast, and a desire to grow in the role The capability to multi-task and work under-pressure, sometimes solo working Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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