Pre-Registration Student Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship QE & UHL

Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking motivated individuals for Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians roles. This two-year apprenticeship combines academic study and practical workplace training, leading to a BTEC Level 3 Diploma. Responsibilities include dispensing medicines, supporting ward-based services, and gaining experience across pharmacy functions. A minimum of 4 GCSEs is required. Join us to kick-start your rewarding career in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Awareness of the role of a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Take part in a rotational training programme in hospital pharmacy services.
• Dispense and supply medicines for inpatients and outpatient clinics.
• Support ward-based medicines management services.
• Rotate through various pharmacy services and gain practical experience.

Skills

Motivated

Enthusiastic

Hardworking

Teamwork

Education

Minimum of 4 GCSEs (grade C/4 or above)

Job description

Overview

We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic, and hardworking individuals to join our Pharmacy Departments at University Hospital Lewisham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich as Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians. This is an excellent opportunity to begin a rewarding career in healthcare and take the first step towards becoming a registered Pharmacy Technician—a vital role in delivering safe, effective, and patient-centred care. Over two years, you will undertake a structured apprenticeship programme combining academic study and workplace training, leading to the BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians.

Responsibilities

• As a pre-registration trainee pharmacy technician, you will take part in a rotational training programme designed to give you a broad and practical foundation in hospital pharmacy services.
• Dispense and supply medicines for inpatients and specialist outpatient clinics.
• Support ward-based medicines management services, ensuring our patients receive the right medicines at the right time.
• Gain experience in stores.
• Rotate through inpatient dispensary, community outpatient placement, wards, medicines information and stores.
• Work under the supervision of our experienced qualified pharmacy teams while gradually developing independence and competence.
• Balance your workplace learning with one study day a week and additional personal study commitments.

Minimum qualifications

Minimum of 4 GCSEs (grade C/4 or above), including Maths, English, and a Science subject. Please note: some higher qualifications (e.g., certain degrees) may make applicants ineligible due to apprenticeship funding rules. Applicants must have an awareness of the role of a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital setting.

Additional information

This is more than just a training programme—it's a gateway to a lifelong career in the NHS where you'll make a real difference to patients every day. Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations.