Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT) | Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading orthopaedic hospital in London is offering a Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician position, allowing candidates to complete a two-year apprenticeship. The role focuses on patient care, medicines optimisation, and grants the opportunity to register with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician. Ideal for those looking to develop a career in pharmacy while earning a qualification through practical experience.

Qualifications

• Must have the right to live and work in the UK.
• Commit to studying the full apprenticeship programme.
• Successful completion of academic components is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient services to inpatients and outpatients.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-focused medicines.
• Participate in ward-based dispensing and medicines optimization.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Organizational skills

Education

5 GCSEs grade C or above in Maths, English and Science

Job description

Overview

A challenging and rewarding opportunity to join the pharmacy team at the RNOH. We are seeking a forward thinking and highly motivated Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician to be trained within the workplace and complete a two year apprenticeship training programme of underpinning knowledge and NVQ assessments.

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is a national centre of excellence with an international reputation for diagnosis, assessment and treatment of a range of neuro-musculoskeletal conditions. The RNOH is a unique hospital site with recent redevelopment including a new ward block and Theatres at the Stanmore site. The trust is implementing a new EPR system with benefits including enhanced patient engagement via a patient portal and streamlined workflows.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone interested in a pharmacy career to “earn while they learn” to complete a qualification and register with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacy Technician.

This qualification will be delivered as part of a blended learning package with knowledge gained through virtual learning one day a week for two years to complete the NVQ element and workplace assessments. There is significant scope for personal and professional development through exposure to all departmental activities.

The Pharmacy Department has a strong focus on medicines optimisation and innovative pharmaceutical practice, offering exciting opportunities for professional development.

The post holder will need to have excellent communication skills, good interpersonal and IT skills, and the ability to work independently as well as in a team within a dynamic Pharmacy department.

RNOH is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in its field. The trust has ranked well in performance and strives to enable frontline staff to implement improvements to realise its vision of being a world-leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital, delivering world-leading research, and offering education, training and career progression. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, central London and Stanmore, with the Stanmore Building recently opened.

For more information, please access the following link: https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/

Responsibilities

The post holder will be trained to carry out the following:

• Provide dispensary-based patient services to inpatients and outpatients
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-focused medicines optimisation through timely supply of medicines, utilisation of patients’ own medicines and medicines counselling
• Participate in medicines optimisation, ward top-up and ward-based dispensing
• Gain necessary skills and knowledge to register with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
• Gain a wide range of experience in various areas of the Pharmacy Department
• Strengthen organisational skills by co-ordination and prioritisation of work

Essential Criteria / Qualifications

• Be able to produce certificates evidencing a minimum of 5 GCSEs grade C or above in Maths, English and Science
• Have the right to live and work in the UK (sponsorship cannot be offered)
• Undertake enrolment activities, leading to a successful offer to study
• Commit to study the full apprenticeship programme
• Attendance at training at the associated HEI is essential
• Failure to complete any aspect of the academic components within the set timescale may result in removal from the course

Please note: The interview will include numeracy and literacy testing. A second set of essential criteria applies at interview:

• Be able to produce certificates to evidence the essential qualifications listed in the person specification
• Have the right to live and work in the UK in line with government apprenticeship funding rules (sponsorship cannot be offered)
• Commit to study the full 2-year programme
• Must not have studied the same subject previously at the same or higher level

Failure to complete any aspect of the academic or clinical components within the set timescale may result in removal from the course and termination of the contract with Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital

Advert closes on Tuesday 14 Oct 2025