Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27-day holiday scheme

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Vivup wellbeing service

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician for a two-year apprenticeship. You will study one day per week via distance learning and complete workplace assessments to gain a BTEC Level 3 Diploma.

On completion you must register with the General Pharmaceutical Council. You will support medicines supply, assist in dispensary operations and gain ward-based experience across hospital settings.

Qualifications

• 4 GCSEs (or the equivalent level) at Grade C (4) or above including Maths and English.
• Science (Biology or Chemistry) or science equivalent of 2 years prior experience.

Responsibilities

• Support medicines supply and optimisation within the Trust.
• Dispense prescriptions and issue prescribed items; assist with stock control.
• Gain ward-based experience delivering pharmacy services on hospital wards.
• Undertake checks and contribute to accuracy of dispensed medicines.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

GCSEs (Maths, English and 1 other)

Science qualification or 2 years experience

Job description

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 11 November 2026

Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

We are looking for enthusiastic, highly self-motivated individuals to join the Pharmacy team as pre-registration trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPT). As a PTPT you would join us for a two year Pharmacy Technician apprenticeship programme, resulting in a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians. This will involve studying one day a week via distance learning with Bradford College, and undertaking regular workplace assessments.

On completion of the Pharmacy Technician Training Programme you will be required to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council.Pharmacy technicians are vital members of today's healthcare team and contribute greatly to the safe supply of medicines, ensuring patient safety and improving patient outcomes.

A Pharmacy Technician is responsible for carrying out both routine and specialist services, including highly complex activities requiring them to use their professional judgement. They are expected to work both individually and as part of a multi-disciplinary team and are able to work with minimum supervision and a high degree of autonomy, taking responsibility for the quality and accuracy of the work that they have undertaken and that of others.

Main duties of the job

Our PTPTs support medicines supply and optimisation throughout the Trust. You will need to demonstrate that you are a team player, a proactive learner and are able to plan and organise your own workload. You need to be flexible in your approach to work and have good attention to detail. Excellent communication skills are a must and most importantly a professional attitude and patient centred approach.

During your training you will be involved in supporting the efficient running of the dispensary, helping to prioritise work and solve problems. You will dispense prescriptions and issue prescribed items and contribute to all aspects of pharmaceutical stock control.

You will gain experience working on the hospital inpatient wards delivering pharmacy ward based services. You will take patient medication histories, assess patient's own drugs and educate patients on how optimise their medicines.

You will gain the knowledge and skills required to final accuracy check dispensed medicines and products.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP:

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see ourPolicy for eligible vacancies.

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Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as followsif applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
• *Subject to eligibility

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Qualifications

• 4 GCSE's (or the equivalent level) at Grade C (4), or above, which must include Maths, English Language and one other as a minimum.
• Science (preferably Biology or Chemistry) OR science equivalent of 2 years prior experience as a pharmacy assistant or a level 2 pharmacy qualification, this would be dependent on passing a screening test by the training provider.

Experience

• Experience in a customer service role.
• Work experience in hospital or community pharmacy.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the role of hospital pharmacy, and hospital pharmacy technicians.
• Understand the values of the NHS.
• Effective communication.
• Methodical with attention to detail.
• Ability to plan and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines.
• Effective team member

Personal Circumstances

• Self-motivated.
• Flexible approach to work and study.
• Commitment to learning and professional development.
• Ability to learn/work alone.

Other requirements

• Alignment to Trust Values and Core Behaviours.
• Act in ways that support equality and value diversity.

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.

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust