Training for Student Pharmacy Technicians
In previous years, student pharmacy technician training has been co-ordinated regionally and
the vast majority of students undertaking the NVQ3 Pharmacy Services registered for the
award through the NVQ Centre at Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals Trust. For students
entering their second year of study who have registered with BSUH, these arrangements will
continue and additional support in the form of portfolio clinics will be organised and
delivered by Pat Fray. The dates for these are listed below.
Wednesday 27th October 2004 – Southlands Hospital, Sussex
Wednesday 16th February 2005 – Southlands Hospital, Sussex
Wednesday 1st June 2005 – Southlands Hospital, Sussex
NVQ assessors and verifiers who are supporting these students are also required to attend
the following standardisation meetings
Wednesday 10th November 2004 – Southlands Hospital, Sussex
Wednesday 23rd February 2005 – Southlands Hospital, Sussex
Wednesday 8th June 2005 – Southlands Hospital, Sussex
From 2004 student pharmacy technician training will become organised on a county as
opposed to regional basis. For the majority of students this will comprise undertaking a BTEC
Pharmaceutical Sciences at a local Further Education College and completion of the NVQ3
Pharmacy Services in the workplace supported by a named student technician trainer. NVQ3
support for students will be co-ordinated through a local NVQ Centre. Support will consist of
an induction day at the beginning of the first year and 3 portfolio clinics throughout each year.
Students are expected to attend these support days as part of their training programme.
County
Underpinning knowledge providers
NVQ Centre
Hampshire & IOW
Highbury college
Buttercup training (Southampton
Hospitals students only)
Wessex
Sussex
City College, Brighton
Chichester*
Surrey
Highbury or Merton
Frimley Park*
Kent
Bromley college
Guy’s & St Thomas’
* Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust and Surrey Oaklands NHS Trust have been grouped
with the Sussex NVQ centre due to the geographical proximities of the Trusts and centres.
Please see the NVQ Centres Contact Details link on our Student Pharmacy Technician page.
NVQ Level 3 Induction for Student Technicians
Sussex
20th October 2004
9.30 am – 4.00pm
Peter Sainsbury Centre, Chichester
Hampshire & IOW - To be confirmed please contact the centre direct.
Surrey
27th October 2004
9am – 4.00pm
Frimley Park Hospital
Kent – To be confirmed please contact the centre direct.
NVQ Level 3 Clinics for Student Technicians
Sussex
21st March 2005
1.00pm – 3.00pm
Horley,
Hampshire & IOW - To be confirmed contact the centre direct.
Surrey - To be confirmed please contact the centre direct.
Kent – To be confirmed please contact the centre direct.
In addition SEMMED organise an optional recruitment and selection day for students in the second
year of their training. This will be held on March 9th 2005. This day will be advertised on our Spring
Poster and student technician trainers should apply via the application form system on behalf of their
students, alternatively please apply on line.
Recruitment & Selection Optional day
Learning Outcomes
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To describe the recruitment cycle.
To discuss how to get your application short listed.
To prepare a personal supporting statement to accompany an application form.
To participate in the mock interview process.
To demonstrate the skills required when answering tough interview questions.
Discuss use of a portfolio at interview
To introduce career planning
Students may also find value in attending the Aseptics for Novices study day - details of
which can be found within our ‘Calendar of Events’