The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, situated in South Manchester is the largest cancer treatment centre of its kind in Europe and an international leader in cancer research and development. On 12th October 2018 The Christie NHS Foundation Trust was once again rated as Outstanding by the health regulator becoming the first specialist trust in the country to be given their highest accolade twice.
The Christie values diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all and fair representation across the organisation at all levels. In support of these commitments, we welcome applications from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority people for this post.
Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant – Clinical Services
14 month apprenticeship agreement developing into a permanent role on successful completion
Band 3 Annex 21. £14,556 to progress to £15,596 over the duration of the qualification. Permanent appointment to £18,183 on the Band 3 £18,813 – £20,795 pay scale.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to embark on a Pharmacy Services Intermediate (Level 2) Apprenticeship qualification here at The Christie. The apprenticeship is 14 months in duration and you will progress into the permanent role on successful completion.
The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team in providing an effective and efficient pharmacy service to the Trust ensuring patients receive a high level of service and care. They will receive first class training and work towards formal qualifications whilst developing professional skills including stock management, providing a top up service to wards, including stock rotation and expiry date checking, supporting the satellite dispensary including dispensing and coordinating provisions of pharmacy services between the third party provider, chemotherapy centre and wards.
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, based in Withington, Manchester is one of the leading cancer centres in Europe, offering high quality diagnosis, treatment and care as well as being at the forefront of cancer research and education.
As an Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant you will be trained to be a valuable member of our team. To be successful, you will need to show that you can work as part of a team, good IT skills, have excellent communication & interpersonal skills, excellent organisational skills, the ability to prioritise work effectively, the ability to undertake physical and manual tasks, be self-motivated, Reliable, honest and flexible.
Please note: The successful candidate will be required to undertake the Pharmacy Services Intermediate (Level 2) Apprenticeship qualification as an integral part of this appointment.
Before you apply for this role, please read the eligibility criteria set out in the ‘Apprenticeships – guidance for applicants’ document attached to the NHS Jobs page for this vacancy. Please also be aware that there are a number of screening questions at the early stage of the on-line application process. These are designed to ensure that you are eligible for the apprenticeship. If you are not eligible the system will not allow you to proceed. Please read the apprenticeship guidance before responding to these questions and email any queries you may have to apprenticeships@christie.nhs.uk before applying.
Interviews will take place on 7th January 2020
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