Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (Apprenticeship): Hove

Sussex Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust; Brighton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in England is offering an exciting opportunity for Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians. This two-year fixed-term apprenticeship includes hands-on experience across various settings and offers the chance to register as a qualified Pharmacy Technician upon completion. Candidates must have at least 4 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above, including Mathematics and Science. The role starts in February 2026, with a working pattern of 37.5 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Candidates must pass a screening assessment with the education provider.
• Eligibility criteria for UK Apprenticeships must be met.
• Role commences in February 2026.

Responsibilities

• Receive and issue prescriptions using an electronic prescribing system.
• Dispense and check a variety of prescriptions.
• Manage medicine stock control and supply.
• Handle medicine procurement and discrepancies.
• Perform ward-based medicines management.
• Provide excellent customer care while maintaining patient confidentiality.

Skills

Excellent customer care

Attention to detail

Education

Minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above

Level 2 Pharmacy Services qualification

Job description

An exciting opportunity is available for 2 x Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician(s) (PTPTs) to join the pharmacy team at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust based at either Millview Hospital in Hove or the Woodlands Centre, Hastings. This two‑year fixed‑term apprenticeship post offers hands‑on experience across our mental health hospitals and also in community and/or hospital pharmacy settings, working under the supervision of experienced pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. During the programme, you will rotate between settings, gaining broad exposure to different aspects of pharmacy practice. Upon successful completion of the programme, you will be eligible to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a qualified Pharmacy Technician.

Qualifications and Requirements

Candidates must have a minimum of 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C/4 or above including Mathematics, English Language, ONE Science (e.g. biology, chemistry, physics) and one additional GCSE, or have a Level 2 Pharmacy Services qualification. Candidates must also be able to successfully complete a screening assessment with the education provider and meet the eligibility criteria for UK Apprenticeships. The role commences in February 2026, subject to satisfactory completion of pre‑employment checks in accordance with NHS Employment Check Standards.

Responsibilities

• Receiving and issuing prescriptions using an electronic prescribing system.
• Dispensing and carrying out an accuracy check on a variety of prescriptions.
• Medicine stock control and supply.
• Medicine procurement and receipt, including the management of discrepancies.
• Ward‑based medicines management and optimisation.
• Provision of excellent customer care incorporating patient confidentiality.

As a key member of the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust pharmacy team, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients stay healthy when they need it most. Joining our East Sussex pharmacy team means becoming part of a friendly, supportive, and award‑winning service recognised across the Trust.

Working Pattern

37.5 hours per week, including one day per week of virtual and self‑led learning.