Apprentice Pharmacy Technician

Job title

Trainee Pharmacy Technician Site

Hemsby Surgery Dispensary Pay Scale

Hours of duty

37.5

Responsible to

Dispensary Manager Accountable to

Practice Pharmacist MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE The postholder will be a trainee, undertaking the UEA PTPT two-year programme to qualify as a Pharmacy Technician-ACT through completion of a Certificate of Higher Education as a Pharmacy Technician. The UEA course is a blended apprenticeship learning course, where trainees work through a curriculum of interactive on-line learning, face to face regional study days and work-based learning alongside working as a trainee pharmacy technician in the Hemsby Dispensary. KEY TASKS To assist the ACT & Senior Dispensers in the day-to-day operations of the Dispensary to ensure the provision of a safe, efficient and accurate dispensing service for patients and staff within national professional and legal requirements. To support & promote the aims and ethos of the Practice in delivering high quality person-centred care Promote effective communication with patients and colleagues within and outside the Team To undertake other training as outlined in the UEA PTPT programme Main Duties To participate in all dispensing activities, ensuring that the correct medicines are dispensed and that they are appropriate for the patient. To undertake labelling, receive prescriptions, issue dispensed and checked prescriptions and counsel patients or their representatives on how to take their medications by giving the appropriate information and answering patient queries within the limits of their knowledge, responsibilities and legal requirements. To follow Standard Operating Procedures to ensure all information is entered correctly into the computer system To gain a basic knowledge of procurement for pharmaceuticals. Assist in ensuring good stock supplies and participate in maintaining good stock rotation. Assist in processing stock deliveries, informing suppliers of errors and returning incorrect orders under supervision. Familiarisation with Medicines Optimisation systems, checking medicines and supplying them to patients under supervision. Familiarisation with Medicines information systems and participating in answering pharmaceutical queries under supervision. Familiarisation with Quality Assurance systems and participating in audits as required, under supervision Complete the PTPT course and comply with the requirements of the Apprenticeship, including attendance at college, completing a portfolio of evidence and gaining the required competencies to register with the GPhC. To provide a high standard of patient care. To ensure accuracy of work during all stages of the dispensing and final checking process. To communicate and interact effectively with colleagues, the public, patients and other professionals. Ensure all Practice policies are followed KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIIPS TO DELIVER HIGH QUALITY PERSON-CENTRED CARE Dispensary Team Practice Pharmacist Practice staff on all sites Patients and their relatives-carers, including those with language problems or those less able