Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician - Apprenticeship

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Lincolnshire is offering a Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician apprenticeship. This two-year fixed-term programme leads to registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

The apprenticeship is 37.5 hours per week over 7 days, with rotations across Lincoln County Hospital, Pilgrim Hospital Boston, and Grantham sites starting January–February 2027.

Qualifications

• NVQ/BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent (desire to study towards).
• Five GCSEs including Maths, English and a Science subject.

Responsibilities

• Gain a professional qualification over a two-year training period.
• Rotations at Lincoln County Hospital, Pilgrim Hospital Boston, and Grantham sites.
• Study towards an NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services with allocated study time.
• On-the-job training in hospital pharmacy and rotational placements.
• Maintain accuracy and professionalism while supporting pharmacy services.

Education

NVQ/BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent (desire to study towards)

5 GCSEs grade A-C including Maths, English and a Science subject

Job description

Main area Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 (Annex 21) Contract Apprenticeship: 2 years (Fixed term for 2 years) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (over 7 days) Job ref 357-LN-733-26-B

Employer United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Lincoln County Hospital / Pilgrim Hospital Boston / Town Lincoln LN2 5QY/ Boston PE21 9QS Salary £28,392 - £31,157 Apprenticeship salary £21,810 PA year 1, £23,368 PA year 2 Salary period Yearly Closing 04/11/2026 23:59

Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician - Apprenticeship

NHS AfC: Band 4 (Annex 21)

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our Group values guide everything we do. They are:

· Compassionate - We care about people - Compassionate is the act of showing empathy, kindness, and respect to others, recognising their individual needs and circumstances. It involves listening, understanding, and supporting others in a way that makes them feel valued, safe, and cared for.

· Collaborative - We work together as a team - Collaborative is working inclusively and respectfully with others to achieve shared goals. It involves open communication, valuing diverse perspectives, and building trust to create a supportive and effective team environment.

· Innovative - We strive to improve - Innovative is the process of exploring new ideas, approaches, and technologies to improve care, services, and working practices. It involves creativity, curiosity, and a willingness to take risks in a safe and supportive environment.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.

Our Group Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Caring and building a healthier future for all” – stating their ambition for our Trust and the wider group to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

So,what is in it for you?

• Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.

Types of flexibility could include:

• Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
• Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
• Compressed hours – usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
• Staggered hours – having different start and finish times.
• Set shift patterns – to allow for predictability
• NHS Pension:A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
• Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
• Bank working:The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.

In addition, there ismore.

• Family & Childcare: Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
• Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
• Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
• Financial support and benefits including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
• Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.

Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK’s most welcoming counties. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone. Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.

Job overview

Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

Contract type: Fixed term - 2 year apprenticeship

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (ULTH) Pharmacy Departments. Positions available at Lincoln County Hospital, and Pilgrim Hospital Boston.

Hours - 37.5 over 7 days (weekend on a rota basis)

Start Date - January-February 2027

Please note: This role does not meet the criteria for employer-sponsored visa applications. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker route for this post. Candidates must already have the right to work and study an apprenticeship in the UK at the time of application.

Main duties of the job

About the Job

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain a professional qualification over a two year training period.

From 2027, we are excited to provide our trainees with experience in various NHS settings, with rotations at our Grantham site, Lincolnshire Community Health Services (LCHS), and our aseptic services facility.

We are fully committed to your personal development and will give the support you need to obtain your professional qualification. We will provide allocated study time towards an NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services. However, you must be willing to commit to significant study in your own time. The remainder of your week will be on the job experience in hospital and rotational placements.

Applicants should have 5 GCSEs grade A-C (9-4) including Maths, English and a Science subject.

Upon successful completion of training you will be eligible to register as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Working for our organisation

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24‑hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24‑hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

What should you do next?

Person specification

Qualifications

• NVQ/BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent (desire to study towards)
• Evidence of accuracy checking competency (or ability to work towards)

Previous Experience

• Experience working within a hospital, retail, community, or other pharmacy environment.
• Working with members of the public.

Specific requirements

• Maintain accuracy while under pressure
• Professional, responsible and helpful attitude
• Good team player

Evidence of Knowledge, Skills

• Accuracy
• Ability to problem solve
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda.
• Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
• Ability to travel between sites or rotations.
• Ability to use initiative
• Ability to prioritise

ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer. We are committed to transforming our organisational culture by actively committing to implementing the Trust Single Equality Scheme, and other policies, such as the Dignity in Care policy and the Dignity at Work policy. We will continue to promote equality and challenge discrimination in all service provision, recognising and meeting the needs of the diverse communities we serve. We will strive to provide an environment in which people want to work and the …

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.

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• A Veteran
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All new employees will be subject to a charge for the DBS check that is required for the post. The Disclosure & Barring Service application form (formerly CRB) will be provided by ULTH and the fee will be deducted from your salary over a 3 month period.

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Please note, for applicants with previous NHS service: If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.