Level 3 Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT)

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is offering a Level 3 Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (Apprentice) position. The role is based across UHL sites with 37.5 hours per week and involves travel between sites as required.

You will train toward a BTEC Level 3 Diploma and work toward General Pharmaceutical Council registration. Salary ranges from £28,392 on qualifying to £64,750 as your career progresses, with progression opportunities and a clear path into medicines management,

Qualifications

• Minimum entry requirements are 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above including Maths, English and Science.
• Training toward registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC.
• Opportunity to develop toward a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Technicians.

Responsibilities

• Participate in dispensing prescriptions for inpatients and outpatients.
• Develop knowledge and skills of patient counselling to required competencies.
• Complete a portfolio by gathering workplace evidence meeting criteria.
• Develop skills to check the accuracy of medicines dispensed by others.

Education

5 GCSEs including Maths, English and Science

Job description

Level 3 Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT)

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.

JOB TITLE:Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (Apprentice)

BAND: Apprentership Salary

BASE: Your primary base will be cross site; however travel

between UHL’s hospital sites will be required

HOURS: 37.5

Come, join our team and train to become a registered professional Pharmacy Technician. The role is rapidly changing and they are vital members of today’s healthcare team and contribute greatly in the supply of medicines to patients. Career opportunities following qualification and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (the regulatory body for Pharmacy) include medicines management roles, aseptic preparation, staff training, clinical trials, procurement, and many more. You will have the opportunity for a fabulous career with salaries ranging from £28,392 on qualifying to £64,750 as your career progresses.

You will be given the opportunity to develop your skills to your full potential whilst working towards a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians.

Minimum entry requirements are 5 GCSE’s at grade 4 or above or equivalent and must include Math's, English and Science (if you are awaiting results – please include predicted grades)

Salary is as per government guidelines minimum wage based on your age.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact,
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive,
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

• Participate in dispensing individual prescriptions for inpatients and outpatients, including clinical trials and controlled drugs, meeting legal and ethical requirements and department standards.
• Develop knowledge and skills of patient counselling to meet required competencies for this activity by the end of the training period.
• Complete a portfolio by gathering evidence in the workplace ensuring all criteria and standards are met.
• Develop the skills to check the accuracy of medicines dispensed by other members of staff so that the dispensary error rate is kept low and that prescriptions are dispensed within departmental time standards.

This advert closes on Monday 31 Aug 2026