Newbie Alert....Advise Please

[The Richard]

Hello there, my name is Richard and i work in a hospital pharmacy, more precisely the stores, i am the head storekeeper (actually the only one so i suppose that makes me the head).
Now im doing my NVQ2 in pharmacy services, i only have one module left and thats it done, but they have taken out the dispensing module, i suspect so that they dont have to give me a higher banding,i do everything apart from dispense, i top up on wards, look after the emergency cupboards, put up to-follow meds and do the ward bags amongst other things.
my question is this and im sorry its taken me a long time to get to the point, but i want to progress to do the nvq 3, but im going to have to put myself through it is there any way to do an nvq 3 online or via a correspondence course or do you need the full nvq to continue, ie am i going to have to apply for a dispensers position before i can go anywhere, because im trying to work my way forward to become a pharmacy tech.
any help or advice you can give is appreciated.

Richard

[bobbin]

Hello there, my name is Richard and i work in a hospital pharmacy, more precisely the stores, i am the head storekeeper (actually the only one so i suppose that makes me the head).
Now im doing my NVQ2 in pharmacy services, i only have one module left and thats it done, but they have taken out the dispensing module, i suspect so that they dont have to give me a higher banding,i do everything apart from dispense, i top up on wards, look after the emergency cupboards, put up to-follow meds and do the ward bags amongst other things.
my question is this and im sorry its taken me a long time to get to the point, but i want to progress to do the nvq 3, but im going to have to put myself through it is there any way to do an nvq 3 online or via a correspondence course or do you need the full nvq to continue, ie am i going to have to apply for a dispensers position before i can go anywhere, because im trying to work my way forward to become a pharmacy tech.
any help or advice you can give is appreciated.

Richard

Hi

I think you will need to start working as a dispenser in order to progress. You should then be able to do the NVQ3.

I have not heard of anyone doing an NVQ3 online.

[DavidS]

Perhaps you should say which area you work in, just in case anyone has any ideas where to apply?

DON'T put the name of the hospital, but e.g. south-west Rutland should be sufficient...

[The Richard]

North East England and its a mental health pharmacy

[dizzyb23]

Sorry, but there aren't many ways of doing the NVQ 3 other than applying for a students' position. Is there absolutely no chance of you progressing at your current work place when you've done your NVQ 2? Ask your dispensary manager for advice.

[Titch]

TyneMet College do a course in pharmacy services.

Their website doesn't give enough detail as to what it involves etc but it may be worth giving them a ring for more info.

Not sure if it's a day release course or an evening course

[The Richard]

thanks for the help, i have asked the powers that be and i have to wait till a dispensers position opens up