Pharmacy Technician Trainee — Earn & Learn (2-Year)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Earn while you learn

Funded apprenticeship

Certificate of Higher Education

Training provider support

Two hospital sites

GPhC registration eligibility

Job summary

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers a two-year pre-registration apprenticeship in its Pharmacy team, combining earnings with study toward registration as a pharmacy technician. Trainees support safe medicines supply, learn stock control and ordering, and work with pharmacists and technicians on wards across two hospital sites.

The programme includes a Certificate of Higher Education in Pharmacy Technician Practice, with applicants needing at least four GCSEs including English,

Qualifications

• GCSEs including English Language, Maths and at least one Science
• Commitment to two-year training programme and full attendance across two hospital sites
• Certificate of Higher Education in Pharmacy Technician Practice during the apprenticeship
• Structured training with an approved provider
• Eligibility criteria for apprenticeship funding (residency, right to work, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Support the safe preparation and supply of medicines to patients
• Work alongside pharmacy technicians and pharmacists on hospital wards
• Develop medicines management, stock control, ordering and distribution skills
• Communicate with patients and healthcare professionals
• Gain experience in specialist pharmacy services and career options for technicians
• Follow the training programme while completing the Certificate of Higher Education

Skills

Kindness

Teamwork

Communication

Self-development

Calm under pressure

Education

Certificate of Higher Education in Pharmacy Technician Practice

GCSEs in English, Maths and Science

Two-year apprenticeship

Job description

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers a two-year pre-registration apprenticeship in its Pharmacy team, combining earnings with study toward registration as a pharmacy technician. Trainees support safe medicines supply, learn stock control and ordering, and work with pharmacists and technicians on wards across two hospital sites.

The programme includes a Certificate of Higher Education in Pharmacy Technician Practice, with applicants needing at least four GCSEs including English,