Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated people who are looking for a career in pharmacy.

Pharmacy Technicians are key members of the pharmacy and multidisciplinary team, engaging with patients and liaising with other healthcare professionals.

Careers in pharmacy, post registration could include medicine reconciliation roles, procurement of medicines roles, Information Technology, aseptic dispensing, homecare services , education and training, quality control and operational management., Training is based on a two year programme leading to a Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians qualification. You will be required to attend college one day a week via distance learning/ in person, and in the workplace you will undertake a comprehensive in-house training programme provided by our own pharmacy team. You will also have some agreed study time to carry out "off the job training". There is an expectation for the student to undertake some study at home out of working hours. Progression from year one to year two of the course is dependent on successful completion of all assignments and assessments set in year one. This post holder will be based at Walsall hospital for the length of the training., As a Pre-registration trainee Pharmacy Technician you will work under supervision and rotate through areas to gain knowledge and evidence of competency. You will be measured by your knowledge, skills and behaviours in all areas in line with the qualification you are undertaking.

The areas include dispensary, pharmacy procurement and distribution.

There will also an opportunity for you to observe aseptic dispensing in our aseptic unit and clinical trials dispensing.

You will also progress to work on wards giving a ward based service. This will include assessing the suitability of patient's own drugs, medicine reconciliation and supply and storage of drugs to the wards.

You will also eventually go through an assessment where you will take the responsibility of accuracy checking the work of others.

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit.

A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.

We offer a unique opportunity to be part of a Trust making a genuine difference to local health outcomes.