Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician (Training post)

NHS; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician in Cardiff for a fixed-term training post. This 24-month role provides the required experience to register as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Candidates should have a minimum of 4 GCSEs, including English and Maths, and an NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services. The position offers a salary of £26,928 to £29,551 annually and the opportunity to work in a dynamic healthcare team.

Qualifications

• Experience working in Pharmacy.
• Ability to meet essential criteria as per the job specification.

Responsibilities

• Gain experience in various pharmacy settings including hospital dispensing.
• Participate in a rotational training programme across multiple roles.

Skills

Teamwork

Methodical approach

Caring attitude

Education

4 GCSEs grade A*-C or equivalent

NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Job description

Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician (Training post)

The closing date is 23 December 2025

This post is a fixed term training contract of 24 months. 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%, progressing to 75% after 12 months. This is then increased to National Living Wage as per NHS contract.

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

Successful completion of the 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.

This training post is a Welsh Government Modern Apprenticeship delivered via HEIW.

Fixed term until 14/09/27 due to being a training post.

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 Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

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.

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

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Has experience of working well in a team

Experience

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Experience of working in Pharmacy

Qualifications

• A minimum of 4 GCSEs grade A*- C (new grades 9 - 4) or equivalent including: GCSE English at Grade C/Level 4 or above, Scottish National 5 or above, or equivalent English language evidence which can include Essential Skills Wales Communication Level. GCSE Maths at Grade C/Level 4, Scottish National 5 or above, or equivalent evidence of numeracy which can include Essential Skills Wales Application of Number Level 2. One GCSE Science at Grade C/Level 4 or above, or Scottish National 5 or equivalent. Evidence of these will be requested at interview.
• NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

£26,928 to £29,551 a yearper annum, Band 4 Annexe 21-70% progressing to 75% after 12 months