1. Healthcare Science Careers Pharmacy

2. Pharmacy Team Pharmacists Pharmacy Technicians Dispensers Pharmacy Assistants Trainees

3. Pharmacist Healthcare professional Experts in medicine Dispensing Advising Prescribing Diagnostic testing Diabetes Asthma Blood pressure Clinics Stop smoking Weight reduction

4. Hospital Pharmacist Dispensary Medicines information Wards Manufacturing Clinics Specialist Clinical Pharmacist Prescribing Pharmacist Careers for Pharmacists

5. Other options Community Primary Care Government and Regulatory Industry Academic Locum Veterinary and Armed Forces Careers for Pharmacists

6. GCSE in maths, English language and double science A-B grade A-levels in chemistry and two further A- levels in either biology, mathematics, or physics. You may also be considered with Chemistry, Biology and an alternative third subject. GPhC link to universities offering degrees in pharmacy: https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/education/pharm acist/accredited-mpharm-degrees https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/education/pharm acist/accredited-mpharm-degrees Qualifications

7. Practising Pharmacy 4 year Master of Pharmacy degree (MPharm) 1 year pre-registration training in community or hospital pharmacy GPhC registration exam Good communication skills

8. Next Steps A levels choices Schools of Pharmacy websites Contact your local community or hospital pharmacy for work experience Link to GHNHSFT pharmacy work experience information: http://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/en/Work-for-Us/Work- Experience/Students-in-School-Years-101112/Pharmacy/ http://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/en/Work-for-Us/Work- Experience/Students-in-School-Years-101112/Pharmacy/

9. Healthcare professional Dispenses, prepares, supplies & issues medicines Dispensing accuracy checking Medicines management Management QCF assessor Pharmacy Technician

10. Entry Requirements and Qualities Minimum of 4 GCSEs grade C & above (Maths, English, 1 science subject & one other) Good communication skills IT Literate Accurate with attention to detail How to become a Pharmacy Technician

11. Preregistration Trainee Pharmacy Technician Hospital – 2 year training programmes (apprenticeship) Community Pharmacies Employers provide practical training to achieve Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills (QCF) and support for accredited underpinning knowledge e.g. BTEC Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science

12. Hospital Pharmacy Dispensing Manufacturing of products including chemotherapy Purchasing of medicines Quality control of manufactured medicines Providing medicines information to healthcare professionals & the public Medicines Management on hospital wards Training, supervising & assessing junior staff & trainees. Dispensing & Managing the supply of Clinical Trial Medicines Where can a Pharmacy Technician Work?

13. Community pharmacy Dispensing prescriptions Providing information & advice to patients on how to use medication Advice about over the counter medications for minor ailments Maintaining individual records of prescriptions using pharmacy computer systems Training, supervising & assessing junior staff & trainees Stock procurement and control Where can a Pharmacy Technician Work?

14. Other Options Armed Forces Prison Service Mental Health Units Pharmaceutical Industry Primary Care – GP practices Where can a Pharmacy Technician Work?

15. Pharmacy Assistant (ATO) Entry Requirements and Qualities Basic Numeracy, Literacy and IT skills, Good communication skills Accurate with attention to detail Need to achieve NVQ level 2 in units relevant to job role Underpinning knowledge and experience provided by employer

16. Pharmacy Assistant (ATO) Roles Include Working under the supervision of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians: Stock control and supply to wards and departments Dispensing Manufacturing Could start as an ATO and progress to Trainee Preregistration Pharmacy Technician if fulfil entry requirements.

17. RPS careers: www.rpharms.com/careerswww.rpharms.com/careers NHS careers: www.nhscareers.nhs.gov.ukwww.nhscareers.nhs.gov.uk British Pharmaceutical Student’s Association (BPSA): www.bpsa.co.ukwww.bpsa.co.uk General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC): https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/ https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/ Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK): www.aptuk.orgwww.aptuk.org GHNHSFT pharmacy work experience information: http://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/en/Work-for-Us/Work- Experience/Students-in-School-Years-101112/Pharmacy/ Further Information

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