Apprentice - Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

FHFT Education Academy; Frimley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is launching an Apprentice - Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician program at Band 4. This two-year fixed term contract provides fully funded training, a salary of £29,812 - £32,715 per year, and a pathway to GPhC registration as a Pharmacy Technician.

The role requires working evenings, weekends and bank holidays, with around 8–10 hours of home study weekly. Eligible candidates will have four GCSEs at grades 4–9 / A–C in English, Maths and Science.

Qualifications

• GCSEs (4–9) including English, Maths and Science.
• NVQ2 Pharmacy Services or equivalent Level 2 qualification.
• Over the Counter (OTC) sales qualification.

Responsibilities

• Labelling, dispensing and accuracy checking prescriptions.
• Learn how medicines work and what they treat.
• Order, receive and maintain pharmaceutical stock.
• Provide excellent customer care while maintaining confidentiality.

Skills

Customer care

Dispensing

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

GCSEs English/Math/Science

NVQ2 Pharmacy Services

OTC qualifications

Job description

Apprentice - Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

Band 4

Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 4 Contract 24 months (2 years Fixed Term Contract) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 151-SL0628

Site Frimley Park Hospital Town Frimley Salary £29,812 - £32,715 per annum incl HCAS (on Annex 21) Salary period Yearly Closing 08/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

The Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship provides fully funded training, nationally recognised qualification, and a salary while you learn.

After completing the programme, you can register with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a qualified Pharmacy Technician.

This role suits those interested in science, healthcare, and IT, and who want to make a positive impact.

Training is intensive and requires strongmotivation, commitment, and organisation.

You’ll need to complete around 8-10hours of home study each week alongside your job.

Good communication, attention to detail, time management, and the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines are essential.

The role includes working evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.

Applicants must meet all apprenticeship eligibility criteria, including four GCSEs (or equivalent) at grades 4–9 / A–C* in English Language, Maths, and Science.

These must be clearly listed on the application form; those who do not meet the criteria will not be shortlisted.

Candidates who already hold a Level 3 (or higher) Pharmacy qualification are not eligible for apprenticeship funding.

Main duties of the job

Supervised duties will include:

• Labelling, dispensing and accuracy checking a variety of prescriptions using our electronic prescribing system.
• Learning how different medicines work and what they are used to treat.
• Ordering, receiving and maintaining pharmaceutical stock.
• Providing excellent customer care and maintaining confidentiality while dealing with patients, staff and the public.
• Counselling patients on how to use their medicines safely.
• Working directly with patients on wards and in clinics to ensure safe medicines use both while in hospital and on discharge.

Working for our organisation

Visa Sponsorship:
This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme.

We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more detailed information about role requirements and eligibility for this role including full apprenticeship criteria.

Please ensure that your supporting information in the application form is written in your own words.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• 4 GCSE’s (or equivalent) at grade A* - C / 4-9 to include Mathematics, English Language and two relevant Science subjects
• NVQ2 Pharmacy Services/BTEC2 Pharmacy Certificate or equivalent Level 2 Pharmacy qualification.
• Over the Counter (OTC) sales qualification.

Experience

• Customer care experience.
• Experience of e-learning.
• Dispensing experience.

Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to complete accurate calculations.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Aware of and works within own limitations.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• High levels of accuracy – Pays attention to detail with periods of prolonged concentration.
• Able to work in patient facing environments e.g. talking to patients on the wards.
• Able to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instruction.
• Ability to follow instruction - ATTENTION TO DETAIL ON APP FORM
• Good awareness of information governance and confidentiality.
• Good awareness of information governance and confidentiality.
• Awareness of the General Pharmaceutical Council – Standards for Pharmacy Professional.
• Working within set procedures.

Special Requirements

• Ability to work hours as rota stipulates including bank holiday, late nights and weekends on a rotational basis.
• Ability to travel between Frimley Park, Wexham Park and Heatherwood sites.
• Cannot hold a Level 4 qualification or above, unless the qualification is "materially different" from the Apprenticeship in Pharmacy framework.
• Cannot be enrolled onto another government funded programme.
• Cannot be enrolled onto another government funded programme.
• Must live and work in England and have been a resident in the EU for a minimum of 3 years.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Th rough our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Michelle Davenport Job title Lead Pharmacy Technician - Education and Training Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0300 613 6501