Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician Trainee – 2-Year Apprenticeship

Transformation Unit; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (Annex 21) on a 2-year fixed-term contract. The role combines academic study with supervised practical training across Trust Pharmacy departments.

Apprentices will study for a BTEC Level 3 Diploma, typically one day per week, alongside structured workplace learning. On completion, eligibility for General Pharmaceutical Council registration is anticipated.

Qualifications

• Four GCSEs at grades 4-9 including English, Maths and Science
• Level 2 Functional Skills accepted
• BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians required

Responsibilities

• Attend day release for the two-year programme (one day per week)
• Work in a multidisciplinary team with pharmacists and technicians
• Provide high-quality dispensing for patients
• Participate in medicines management activities at ward level
• Meet academic and portfolio requirements during training

Skills

Hospital experience

JAC Pharmacy

Clinical trial exposure

Staff training

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Dispensing accuracy

Portfolio management

Education

GCSEs English, Maths, Science

Level 2 Functional Skills in English & Maths

BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Technicians

Tools

JAC Pharmacy System

Job description

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (Annex 21) on a 2-year fixed-term contract. The role combines academic study with supervised practical training across Trust Pharmacy departments.

Apprentices will study for a BTEC Level 3 Diploma, typically one day per week, alongside structured workplace learning. On completion, eligibility for General Pharmaceutical Council registration is anticipated.