Counter and Dispensing Assistant Training


UCA-NI training partner Global Horizon Skills have launched a new cohort for Level 2 Pharmacy Services All-age Apprenticeship.


Eligible employees will be: • working a minimum of 21 hours per week and • within the first six months of employment.


Trainees learn via online group training with a local pharmacist trainer and onsite appraisals. Department for Economy fund the training and award an employer’s payment of £670 per successful candidate. Please contact catherine@ghskills.com for more information or to register for the training.


Community Pharmacy Management Programme


Now taking bookings for the February to July 2027 programme. UCA-NI’s programme is ideal for • Foundation trainees • Newly-qualified pharmacists


• Pharmacists new to community pharmacy or Northern Ireland.


• Pharmacists or non-pharmacists new to a management role.


Programme content reflects the core requirements of community pharmacy employers, preparing trainees or those new to a community pharmacy/management role requiring business and management skills.


Delivered in a Belfast venue, attendees get the opportunity for in-person group training over three days with an online introduction session.


Business management in a community pharmacy


Introduction to people management


Vaccination training (Belfast & Limavady options)


Vaccination Training


AM First Aid Training ran vaccination training for UCA-NI in September and October ensuring vaccinators were ready for the Autumn programme. Provided by experienced first aid trainer Alistair McFarland and pharmacist Robert Wheeldon, the training is community pharmacy focused and trainees consistently tell us the sessions are the best! To register your interest in the next vaccination training sessions in the spring, email office@ucani.co.uk.


AccessNI Check Service


AccessNI run criminal background checks on behalf of employers for eligible roles:


Standard check For pharmacy technicians and delivery drivers


Enhanced checks For pharmacists and foundation trainee pharmacists and staff delivering health services directly to a client


Staff attending a nursing home for the vaccination service require an AccessNI check – level dependent on job role. You must use an Umbrella Body such as UCA-NI if:


• You have less than 20 checks per year


• You are self-employed or director of a limited company


Find out more in the Resources section on the UCA-NI website www.ucani.co.uk or contact Adrienne Clugston by emailing office@ucani.co.uk


Plus introduction session for foundation trainees and additional material Access NI check service and fee included


For more information, contact Adrienne on 028 9065 6576 or email: office@ucani.co.uk


CAUSEWAY BUSINESS CONNECT


UCA-NI’s partner for telephone and broadband – great advice, competitive pricing and


seamless installation. To discuss your needs and book a consultation contact Jonny Caskey: jonny@causewaytelecom.co.uk or visit


www.causewaytelecom.co.uk


SMARTPAY NI


UCA-NI’s partner for card payment solutions – competitive prices, smooth switching and installation and supportive after-sales service. For further information or to book a consultation visit with Sales Manager,


Louise Woods, contact SmartPayNI on 028 7116 3240 (L/Derry)


or 028 9099 3545 (Belfast)


Or simply email your last invoice for a quick comparison: louise@smartpayni.co.uk


www.smartpayni.co.uk


GLOBAL HORIZON SKILLS


UCA-NI’s partner for business, retail and pharmacy assistant training.


For information on courses available, contact Catherine McGeady


New Preferred Partner for IT support


If you need support and advice on IT, computer hardware and software, connectivity and CCTV, UCA-NI can now signpost you to Business Computing Support (BCS), an NI-based company with extensive experience working within the community pharmacy sector.


Find out more in the resources section on the UCA-NI website www.ucani.co.uk or contact Adrienne Clugston by emailing office@ucani.co.uk


AM FIRST AID


UCA-NI’s partner for vaccination and first aid training. For information on courses available, contact UCA-NI


BUSINESS COMPUTING SUPPORT


UCA-NI’s partner for IT support, computer


hardware and software, connectivity and CCTV Contact Mike Kennedy on support@bcsni.com


Tel: 07538 192839 www.ghskills.com


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