Offering an outstanding alternative for University. Health & Science offers apprenticeships in a wide range of settings.
What qualifications do you need?
You will need both Maths & English completed at level. Other than that it’s best to show a keen interest in the health & science industries. Because of the nature of an apprenticeship, having a curiosity & interest in what you are learning about is what potential employers are looking out for.
What to expect?
A Pharmacy Technician is responsible for carrying out both routine and specialist services, including highly complex activities requiring them to use their professional judgement. They are expected to work both individually and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. They are able to work with minimum supervision, with a high degree of autonomy, taking responsibility for the quality and accuracy of the work that they have undertaken and that of others.
Do you think you’re right for the job? Here’s some behaviours employers look for:
- Always act in a manner supportive of the regulatory standards
- Always act with integrity, openness, honesty, especially when things go wrong.
- Be reliable, supportive and reflective
- Respect all individual’s values and confidentiality
- Value diversity and respect cultural differences – making sure that every person is treated fairly and with respect
Skills you will learn as an Apprentice
- Recognise and work within their scope of practice and skills,
- Use relevant data and information to make effective decisions
- Accurately retrieve and reconcile information about a person’s medicines
- Accurately assemble prescribed items
- Issue prescribed items safely and effectively and take action to deal with discrepancies carry out an accuracy check of dispensed medicines and products
Knowledge you will gain
- How to ensure legal, regulatory and professional standards are maintained.
- Understand the limits of their accountability, authority and responsibility
- Understand the science of pharmacy, basic pharmacological principles, actions and use of drugs
- How to ensure the quality of ingredients to produce and supply safe and effective medicines and products
- Understand the principles that underpin person-centred care