Pharmacy Technician Apprentice — Pre-Registration

ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Writtle; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension up to 14.5%

Staff discounts: Blue Light/NHS

Season ticket loans

Flexible working

Job summary

ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST in Essex is recruiting a Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT) for a full-time paid apprenticeship, combining workplace training with a two-year education programme with the University of East Anglia (UEA).

You will gain practical experience across pharmacy services while completing academic learning and a training portfolio, under supervision, with increasing responsibility as you progress toward GPhC registration.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 GCSEs grade A–C (new grades 9–4) including English, Maths and Science.
• IELTS or English proficiency evidence may be required for non-native speakers.

Responsibilities

• Dispenser duties: receiving and processing prescriptions, accurate dispensing, communicating with patients and professionals.
• Ward/clinical: check patients' medicines, obtain histories, reconcile medicines, support supply.
• Counselling patients on medicines under supervision.
• Medicines management to support safe, effective use across settings.
• Develop professional judgement, accountability, teamwork and leadership within your competence.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Organisation

Education

GCSEs (A-C)

Functional Skills (if applicable)

Job description

ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST in Essex is recruiting a Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT) for a full-time paid apprenticeship, combining workplace training with a two-year education programme with the University of East Anglia (UEA).

You will gain practical experience across pharmacy services while completing academic learning and a training portfolio, under supervision, with increasing responsibility as you progress toward GPhC registration.