Apprentice Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is offering an Apprentice Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician position. This 27-month fixed-term apprenticeship blends hospital pharmacy work with day release at college, leading to a Level 3 Diploma and eventual registration with the GPhC.

Successful applicants will rotate through the pharmacy department, learning dispensing, receiving prescriptions, aseptic services, and Medicines Management.

Qualifications

• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Previous pharmacy or customer service experience would be an advantage but is not essential as full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Labelling, dispensing and final accuracy checking of prescriptions.
• Receiving and issuing prescriptions.
• Aseptic services.
• Providing excellent customer care and maintaining confidentiality with patients and staff.
• Ward-based duties including Medicines Management and Optimisation to ensure safe medicine use.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Education

Diploma in Principles & Practice for Pharmacy Technicians (Level 3)

Job description

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Apprentice Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 26 November 2026

This post provides a unique opportunity to join the pharmacy team at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and provides an excellent opportunity to gain the necessary skills and knowledge to become a fully qualified Pharmacy Technician.

Pre-registration pharmacy technicians are essential to the continuing development of the pharmacy team, and applications are invited from enthusiastic, hardworking, self-motivated people with good written and verbal communication skills. Previous pharmacy or customer service experience would be an advantage but not essential as full training will be provided. This is a 27 month fixed term apprenticeship which includes working in the hospital Pharmacy and day release (online remote learning) at college leading to a Level 3 qualification. (Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians). This is a nationally recognised qualification, which on completion will allow you to register as a Pharmacy Technician with The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Main duties of the job

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

About us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Its never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as youll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Job responsibilities

More detail about the role

Successful candidates will rotate through the pharmacy department, learning the various roles carried out by Pharmacy Technicians including:

• Labelling, dispensing and final accuracy checking of prescriptions
• Receiving and Issuing prescriptions
• Aseptic services
• Providing excellent customer care and maintaining confidentiality while dealing with patients and staff
• Ward based duties, including Medicines Management and Optimisation to ensure safe medicine use

Apprenticeship and post is anticipated to commence on 22nd February 2027

This post has been identified as involving access to vulnerable adults and/or children and in linewith Trust policy successful applicants will be required to undertake a Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure Check/Enhanced Disclosure Check

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week

Interview Date: 4th December 2026

For further information please contact: Beverley Taylor, Lead Technician for Education and Training on 01392 403406 or [e-mail]

This is a fixed term contract until 21/05/2029. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity.

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.

You will also have access to other benefits including:

• National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
• Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
• Car lease schemes.
• The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
• Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.

Person Specification

General Requirements

• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description
• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust