Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; West of England; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for two fixed-term Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician apprenticeships at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. The two-year programme provides hands-on training across clinical services, dispensaries, stock management, and informatics, with off-the-job training to support registration as a Pharmacy Technician.

Successful applicants will gain experience in Medicines Reconciliation, stock control, and patient-facing roles while working in a supportive

Qualifications

• Must be aged 16+ and eligible to work in the UK.
• 4 GCSEs (A-C/9-4) including Maths, English and Science.
• Fixed-term two-year apprenticeship leading to registration as a Pharmacy Technician.

Responsibilities

• Assist dispensing and final accuracy checking under supervision.
• Order and receive pharmaceutical stock and manage stock levels.
• Support Medicines Reconciliation and checking patients' own medications in a clinical setting.
• Receive off-the-job training to develop knowledge of medicines regulations and aseptic manufacture.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

4 GCSEs (A-C/9-4) including Maths English Science

Tools

Stock management

Job description

"Being an apprentice in the pharmacy team at Bristol Foundation Trust has been a great experience! It has given me the opportunity to learn new skills to be able to deliver safe and effective patient care to support people in their healthcare journeys" - 2nd year pre-registration pharmacy technician We are delighted to be recruiting for two Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technicians within our welcoming pharmacy team at the Bristol Royal Infirmary (City Site) These fixed-term positions offer the chance to complete an innovative two-year apprenticeship programme in a supportive learning environment, preparing you for registration as a Pharmacy Technician. This is a great chance to develop your career, gain new qualifications, and contribute even more to patient care across the Trust. If you're enthusiastic, motivated, and ready to take the next step, we'd love to hear from you! Benefits:

• A robust and well structured timetable, with rotational placements in a variety of our pharmacy settings, including clinical services, dispensaries, purchasing, clinical trials, Warfarin clinic and pharmacy informatics, and external placements across the local area, to experience all areas of pharmacy.
• We offer flexible working
• Being part of an experienced and supportive team within the pharmacy department
• Upon successful completion of the 2-year apprenticeship, you will be eligible to register with the professional pharmacy body, the GPhC., Main duties will include training to achieve competencies in the following areas:
• Dispensing and final accuracy checking
• Ordering and receiving pharmaceutical stock (stock management)
• Working in a clinical patient environment including carrying out Medicines Reconciliation and checking patients own medication
• Supporting other pharmacy services within the department
• Alongside this day to day work you will also get off the job training time to develop the additional skills required to be a pharmacy technician, including understanding medicines regulations and law, increasing but not limited to clinical knowledge on the use of medicines and their mechanism of actions and principals of aseptic manufacture.
• Be aged 16+
• Have lived in the UK/EEA for the past 3 years
• Have legal right to work in the UK for the duration of the apprenticeship. If you require a visa, it must allow you to work and undertake an apprenticeship. Visas issued solely for educational or study purposes do not meet the eligibility requirements.
• Not be on another government-funded programme
• Please note there are minimum academic requirements for access to this apprenticeship of 4 GCSE's (or equivalent) A-C/9-4, which must include Maths, English and Science (certificates will ideally be seen at interview)
• Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that theSouth Westhas to offer.