Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician (Integrated Apprenticeship)

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in the UK is seeking a motivated individual for a Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician position. This is a 2-year fixed-term contract starting February 2026, providing training to achieve registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Responsibilities include dispensing medications, supporting pharmacy operations, and maintaining professional standards. Ideal candidates will have a strong commitment to training and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated and enthusiastic individual.
• Ability to maintain professional behaviour.
• Commitment to achieving qualification through training.

Responsibilities

• Maintain professional behaviour within healthcare settings.
• Undertake dispensing of prescriptions.
• Participate in pharmacy reception duties.
• Carry out the final accuracy check on prescribed items.

Job description

University Hospitals of North Midlands is currently unable to provide sponsorship for this role. This is in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as these roles do not meet the skill nor salary threshold for sponsorship. If you hold a graduate visa, you are welcome to apply for this role; however it is important to note that UHNM will be unable to offer sponsorship at the end of your graduate visa. You must also have at least six months until your graduate visa expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking individual to become part of the pharmacy workforce at University Hospital of North Midlands. This is a training post to learn the knowledge, skills, and behaviours required to become a registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

The post is a 2‑year fixed‑term contract for a Pre‑Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship, commencing in February 2026, subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks in line with GPhC requirements, NHS Employment Check Standards and Apprenticeship requirements.

Pre‑Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

You Will

• Maintain professional behaviour within all healthcare settings.
• Be familiar with and always adhere to the GPHC standards.
• Be highly committed to achieving the qualification, participating in a vigorous training and competency programme.
• Demonstrate excellent work/life/study balance skills and be very self‑motivated.
• Contribute to service delivery on a flexible working basis, including weekends, late duties and bank holidays.

Main Duties

• Work in accordance with departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Undertake dispensing of prescriptions for inpatient, outpatient and discharge medication.
• Dispense ward‑stock controlled drugs (CDs) in accordance with legal and departmental procedures.
• Participate in pharmacy reception duties; respond to telephone calls and visitors professionally.
• Input prescriptions onto the electronic tracker system.
• Process and assemble orders within the pharmacy stores department, carrying out stock management, auditing and date checking.
• Carry out the final accuracy check on prescribed items against valid prescriptions in accordance with legal and departmental SOPs.
• Work with the clinical ward environment, completing drug histories, medicines reconciliation and assessment of patients own drugs (PODs).

For further details or informal visits, contact Paula Rhodes, Lead Pharmacy Technician – Education and Training, email [e-mail], telephone [phone].