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Apprentice Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician
The closing date is 04 September 2025
Would you like an opportunity to train in Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician?
In this role you will train as and complete the necessary qualifications to register and work as a pharmacy technician.
This Advanced Apprentice post is designed to give the trainee the technical experience and knowledge to be able to register and work as a Pharmacy Technician on completion of the two year training post and final assessment.
You will possess 5 G.C.S.Es or equivalent at grade 4 (C ) or above to include English (language), Maths and two science subjects (duel award sciences acceptable). You must also meet the entry requirements for the Advanced Apprenticeship Framework.
You will be starting in October for a fixed 2 year term until October 2027.
Main duties of the job
To achieve the qualification requires participation and completion of a rigorous training and competency program (level 3 apprenticeship standard/pharmacy technician integrated) covering the various areas of pharmacy including dispensaries, wards, production units and pharmacy stores.
Over the rotation period you will gain the skills to accurately assemble medicines for prescriptions, provide medicines management for patients on a ward, thereby contributing to a safe and effective pharmacy service.
About us
With over 19,000 colleagues, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further information.
No previous experience in Pharmacy is required as full training will be given. We are looking for applicants who are eager to learn, able to organise and prioritise own work to meet deadlines, and able to work using own initiative.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* English GCSE grade 4 (C) or above
* Maths GCSE grade 4 (C) or above
* Science GCSE grade 4 (C) or above
* Science GCSE grade 4 (C) or above
* One other GCSE grade 4 (C) or above
* Evidence of work experience
Skills
* Able to communicate clearly
Experience
* Familiar with using a computer
* Able to produce reports and assignments using a computer
Planning and Organisational Skills
* oAbility to work on own initiative and as part of a team, and manage own time well to meet deadlines
* oOrganisation of a team or function e.g. Scouts/guides, school or college event, voluntary work
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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