Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust; Romford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in London is seeking enthusiastic Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician Apprentices. The role includes completing a GPhC-accredited qualification while rotating through various pharmacy services. Candidates must have at least 5 GCSEs including Maths, English, and Science, with a strong commitment to professional development. Responsibilities include attending training sessions and maintaining effective communication skills. Join a dynamic team dedicated to excellent patient care and support your future in healthcare.

Benefits

Personal training plan

Educational Supervisor support

Diverse working environment

Qualifications

• Applicants must demonstrate a professional and person-centered attitude.
• A commitment to complete the GPhC-accredited qualification is essential.
• Ability to balance work, life, and study requirements.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
• Meet course delivery requirements including attending study days and online classes.
• Travel within the region to various sites where services are provided.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Professional attitude

Self-motivation

Education

At least 5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including Maths, English Language and Science

Job description

Job Summary

Functional Skills Level 2 is accepted as equivalent evidence of English Language and Maths. A Statement of Comparability from UK ENIC must be held for qualifications obtained overseas. ESOL is not equivalent and doesn't meet the entry requirements, but IELTS (Band Score 7.0 overall with min. 6.0 in all components) may be considered.

Full details of your qualifications MUST be clearly stated on your application form to be considered for shortlisting. Formal evidence i.e. certificates from awarding bodies MUST be provided at or prior to interview.

In addition, you must meet apprenticeship funding requirements as defined by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. If you have lived in the UK for less than three years or if you already hold a qualification in pharmacy or another closely related subject at RQF Level 3 or above, you may not be eligible.

There is a requirement to work throughout all premises where BHRUT provides pharmaceutical services, but you will spend most of your time between Queen’s Hospital and King George Hospital.

Please kindly note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we will close the advert earlier than 16/12/25.

Working for our Organisation

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We are the last acute trust in London to introduce an electronic patient record and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.

We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance. We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries – live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship

Do you have a passion for self-development and learning? Are you fascinated with science, health and medicines? Do you aspire to be a healthcare professional and deliver high‑quality patient care?

We are looking for enthusiastic Pre‑Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician Apprentices to complete a GPhC‑accredited qualification and the Level 3 Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) Apprenticeship Standard.

We will provide you with a personal training plan and an Educational Supervisor to support you as you complete your qualification and achieve competencies and training objectives as you rotate through a variety of areas where our pharmacy team provide pharmaceutical services.

Responsibilities

• You are required to demonstrate excellent communication skills, attention to detail and accuracy, and to have a professional and person‑centred attitude.
• You must be able to meet the course delivery requirements including attending regional study days, completing distance‑learning packages online and attending virtual classrooms online.
• Therefore, it is essential that you have the means to travel within the region (by car/public transport) and have access to appropriate IT equipment.
• You will need to be highly committed and self‑motivated and to demonstrate excellent work/life/study balance skills.

Qualifications & Eligibility

• To be eligible for this role, you must have at least 5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent, including Maths, English Language and at least one Science subject.
• Trainees who successfully complete the qualification and training programme will be eligible to register with the GPhC and practice as a registered Pharmacy Technician.

Application Process

Applications should be made online. For queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or adjustments required for applicants with a disability, please contact Chloe Taylor, Senior Pharmacy Technician – Education & Training, on 020 8970 8388. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

All correspondence regarding this application will be by e‑mail, please check as some emails may fall into your junk folder.

Please ensure that the references are from your most recent employer and one of these must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. Additionally, ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly indicated. Please ensure business/organisation e‑mail addresses are provided for all referees.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community and welcomes applications from people wishing to job‑share, either with or without a partner. Applicants who consider themselves to have a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria. We also operate strict screening procedures for posts with access to vulnerable adults and children.

Other Information

All salaries are inclusive of standard allowances e.g. High Cost Area for staff on Agenda for Change contracts.

In line with UKVI guidelines BHRUT is unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship for Band 2 or Band 3 positions.

We may close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received and to support with streamlining the recruitment process.

Unfortunately due to the large number of applications that the Trust receives for some posts, it is not possible to reply to every unsuccessful application. If you have not received a response within 3 weeks of the closing date of an advert, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.