Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician | The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Telford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in the UK seeks Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians for a 2-year full-time apprenticeship. This role involves a variety of pharmaceutical duties under supervision, with training provided to achieve the Level 3 qualification. Ideal candidates must meet specific eligibility criteria related to apprenticeship and residency. Career development opportunities are available post-registration.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Must be a UK resident for 3 or more years.

Responsibilities

• Carry out pharmaceutical duties under supervision.
• Participate in training exercises and competence-based assessments.
• Study with one day per week dedicated to training.

Education

Level 3 Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) apprenticeship standard

Job description

Overview

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.

Apprenticeship Eligibility

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.

Training and Duties

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.

Pharmacy Department

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.

Role and Career Development

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.

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

Application Deadline

This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Dec 2025.