Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Shrewsbury, Telford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is looking for Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians for a full-time apprenticeship role. This 2-year training contract provides an opportunity to gain a Level 3 Pharmacy Technician qualification. Successful applicants will work under supervision, performing pharmaceutical duties, and will be responsible for training exercises and competence-based assessments. Ideal candidates should possess strong organisational skills and meet specific educational qualifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Grade C in 3 GCSE subjects.
• Achievement of Level 2 Pharmacy Dispensing Qualification.

Responsibilities

• Carry out pharmaceutical duties under supervision.
• Participate in training exercises and assessments.
• Engage in patient medication review and stock management at ward level.

Skills

Meticulous attention to detail

Well organised/able to meet deadlines

Able to work as part of a team

Education

GCSE's: Maths C, English and Science (Grade 4-9, A-C)

Level 2 Pharmacy Dispensing Qualification

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 10 December 2025

We are looking to appoint Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians and have 3 posts at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and 3 posts available at The Princess Royal Hospital Telford.

The role is challenging, varied, complex and responsive to the increasingly innovative development of new medicines and their role in healthcare today.

The training opportunity is an advanced apprenticeship full time fixed term contract for 2 years. You will study to achieve: Level 3 Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) apprenticeship standard. This qualification is approved to enable you to apply for registration to practice as Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Training and support will be provided by work based mentors and course tutors during your training.

Please check the person specification for the minimum educational requirements to be accepted onto the apprenticeship.

As this role is underpinned by the Apprenticeship, you must meet the following rules to be eligible for the funding:

• Cannot already be on an Apprenticeship or any Government funded training.
• Cannot have a qualification at the same or higher level in the same vocational area. (There needs to be significant new learning)
• Has been a UK resident for 3 or more years.

Or

Meets the eligible and valid residency status and permission to work in the UK criteria in Annex A of the linked funding document.

Apprenticeship funding rules 2024 to 2025

Main duties of the job

Whilst in training the post holder will carry out pharmaceutical duties, under the direct supervision of an appropriate person in all sections of the pharmacy department.

Some of the duties will be in the form of training exercises and competence-based assessments in conjunction with the Level 3 Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) apprenticeship standard, including one study day per week.

About us

The Pharmacy department is split over 2 sites, The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford. An inpatient and outpatient dispensing service is offered at both sites along with patient medication review and stock management at ward level. The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital site has an aseptic suite to compound and supply intravenous chemotherapy, nutrition and radioactive tracers for both sites.

Pharmacy Technicians are essential professional members of the healthcare team and contribute greatly in the supply of medicines and services for our patients.

Career opportunities for Pharmacy Technicians, post registration, include medicines management roles; manufacturing; quality control; staff training; information technology; procurement; clinical trials; medicines utilisation reviews and contributing to the management of a comprehensive pharmacy service.

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE's: Maths C, English and Science (Grade 4-9, A-C) and 3 other subjects at a minimum of grade C (4)
• Level 2 Pharmacy Dispensing Qualification

Skills

• Meticulous attention to detail
• Well organised/able to meet deadlines
• Able to work as part of a team

Experience

• Previous experience with the public
• Experience of using computers, eg, Word, PowerPoint

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.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

£27,485 to £30,162 a year Training Post Annex 21 per annum (70% year 1 and 75% year 2)