Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship (Training post)

NHS; Bangor; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in Bangor is offering a 2-year fixed-term training post for a Band 4 Pharmacy Technician. The role is full-time (37.5 hours) with salary initially at Annex 21 Band 4 top 70%, rising to top 75% after 12 months, and is based across North Wales NHS sites.

You will gain experience in hospital, community, and GP pharmacy settings, with rotations and project/audit opportunities during training. Sponsorship and Welsh language considerations apply as described.

Qualifications

• 4 GCSEs A-C including Maths, English and Science.
• NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services.
• Experience working within hospital and/or community pharmacy or within the NHS.
• The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; Welsh and/or English speakers are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Pharmacy technician role includes dispensing for in-patients and out-patients, purchasing and distribution, and ward-based work.
• Rotate between community hospital sites and GP surgeries as part of cross-sector training.
• Participate in projects, audits, and presentations during training.
• Travel between different health board sites as required.

Skills

Experience in hospital and/or NHS

Education

4 GCSEs A-C including Maths, English and Science

NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Job description

Band 4 (Annex 21 - 70% top of Band 4 for 1st year and 75% top of Band 4 for 2nd year)

Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 4 (Annex 21 - 70% top of Band 4 for 1st year and 75% top of Band 4 for 2nd year) Contract Fixed term: 2 years (2 years from start date - to meet the needs of the service) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (09:00 - 17:15) Job ref 050-ACS825-1026

Employer Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Ysbyty Gwynedd Town Bangor Salary £28,819 - £31,626 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 08/11/2026 23:59

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework. The organisation is currently undertaking a comprehensive operating model review and change programme to ensure we are best positioned for the future, creating exciting opportunities to shape how we work and deliver for the people of North Wales. Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies. Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form. Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job overview

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.

The training post provides the opportunity to gain the required experience and qualification(s) needed to register as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Salary: Initially Annex 21 Band 4 - 70% top of band 4, progressing to 75% top of band 4 after 12 months.

Pharmacy technicians develop a high level of expertise in relation to medicines and health and they work as part of healthcare teams in hospitals, manufacturing units, community pharmacies and GP practices. They focus on management and use of medicines to make sure all types of people get the best outcomes from their medicines. They lead teams delivering medicines service.

During the training you will be expected to gain experience reflecting the changing and growing roles of the Pharmacy Technician.

Successful completion of the apprenticeship programme enables you to apply to the General Pharmaceutical Council for registration as a pharmacy technician and to apply for jobs as a pharmacy technician.

Main duties of the job

If you are accurate, methodical, caring and interested in health and wellbeing then this could be the opportunity for you.

We are looking for forward thinking, enthusiastic, organised and motivated individuals to join our dynamic and motivated Pharmacy team at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor.

The role of the Pharmacy technician is varied and interesting and continuously developing new roles, which is why we are offering this opportunity to explore this innovative role in a rotational training programme. You will gain experience in a Hospital setting dispensing for In-patients and Out-patients, Purchasing and Distribution and ward based work as well. You will have the opportunity to rotate between community hospital sites and GP surgeries as part of the cross sector training.

You will have opportunities to participate at a project week at a different site or in primary care as well as undertake audits and presentations as part of your training.

This role requires travelling between different health board sites.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person specification

Qualifications

• 4 GCSE A-C including Maths, English and Science
• Evidence of academic study and continuing professional development after leaving school. NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Experience

• Experience working within hospital and/or community pharmacy or within the NHS

Aptitude and Abilities

• Ability to work in team, able to organise self, good IT skills, health and safety awareness
• Ability to speak Welsh Knowledge of pharmacy services and role of pharmacy technician

Values

• Aware of working within limits, professional, patient care
• Able to use initiative and practice time management

Other

• Willing to work in bilingual area
• Ability to travel, appreciation of care responsibility of the health care enviroment

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Reka Kiss Job title Senior Pharmacy Technician Training & Development Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 03000842093