Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician Apprentice

NHS; Northampton; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization in Northampton is seeking Apprentice Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technicians to join their team. This unique position offers a chance to gain the skills needed to qualify as a Pharmacy Technician. Candidates must have good communication skills, the ability to work in teams, and meet apprenticeship eligibility. The role includes responsibilities like dispensing prescriptions and counselling patients. This full-time position has a salary of £24,465 annually and requires personal transport for site visits across Northamptonshire.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Receiving, dispensing and final accuracy checking of prescriptions.
• Counselling patients with patient-facing rotations.
• Supporting patients in transferring between care settings.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines

Education

5 GCSEs or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) strive to continually innovate and make a positive difference to our community and those working for and with our Trust. NHFT have decided to collaborate with the pharmacy teams of local community pharmacies and the 3Sixty Care Partnership Primary Care Networks (PCNs), to support the expansion of the pharmacy technician workforce. NHFT Pharmacy Department is looking to recruit 2 Apprentice Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technicians to join our forward-thinking team to support the provision of high-quality pharmacy services across Northamptonshire.

This is a unique training post designed to give the trainee the experience and knowledge to be able to qualify and work as a Pharmacy Technician in various pharmacy sectors, including mental health services, GP surgeries and community pharmacy. The apprentice will be supported by the pharmacy team and the chosen training provider, Buttercups Training, throughout the placement. Training materials, dedicated study time, access to distance learning and virtual classrooms, in conjunction with working in clinical settings will help the trainees achieve the required skills and competencies to successfully register as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (the regulatory body for Pharmacy).

Responsibilities

• Receiving, dispensing and final accuracy checking of prescriptions.
• Counselling patients with patient-facing rotations and working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Supporting patients when transferring between care settings and responding to medication queries.
• Developing in the apprenticeship to provide technical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. This includes services delivered at home, work or in schools, and health services to prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Requirements and Eligibility

This is a 2 year fixed term contract. With no guarantee of a substantive Pharmacy Technician post, every effort will be made to find a suitable position once qualified. The post is full time Monday to Friday, Agenda for change B4 annex 21 (70% top of Band 4 Year 1 and 75% of top of band 4 Year 2).

Applicants must meet all apprenticeship eligibility criteria:

• Must be a UK or EEA citizen and have lived in the county for the last 3 years or a non-EEA/UK citizen with right to work in the county with evidence that you have lived in the UK for the previous 3 years.
• Must NOT be in full time education by starting date of apprenticeship.
• Must NOT hold an equivalent or higher previous qualification in a related subject to the apprenticeship being offered.

Post requires working at sites across Northamptonshire not easily accessible by public transport; candidates will require access to personal transport.

Details

Date posted: 19 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 2

Salary: £24,465 a year pa pro rata

Contract: Apprenticeship

Duration: 24 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 270-TG380-CORP

Job locations: Multiple sites across Northamptonshire, Northampton, NN5 6UD

Job responsibilities (additional information)

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading.

Qualifications and Skills

Desirable

• 5 GCSEs or equivalent (NVQ2 etc)
• OTC medication supply training

Essential

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication skills
• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.

Desirable

• Experience of working in GP practices
• Experience of working in community/hospital pharmacy
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Knowledge of treating health conditions
• Experience of mentoring/training less experienced staff members
• Demonstrates a proactive approach to personal learning and development

Disclosures

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required to check for any previous convictions.

Website: nhft.nhs.uk