Job Overview
The Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship provides fully funded training, a nationally recognised qualification, and a salary while you learn. After completing the programme, you can register with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a qualified Pharmacy Technician. This role suits those interested in science, healthcare, and IT, and who want to make a positive impact. Training is intensive and requires strong motivation, commitment, and organisation. You’ll need to complete around 10–15 hours of home study each week alongside your job. Good communication, attention to detail, time management, and the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines are essential. The role includes working evenings, weekends, and bank holidays. Applicants must meet all apprenticeship eligibility criteria, including four GCSEs (or equivalent) at grades 4–9 / A–C* in English Language, Maths, and Science. Those who do not meet the criteria will not be shortlisted. Candidates who already hold a Level 3 (or higher) Pharmacy qualification are not eligible for apprenticeship funding.
Main duties of the job
* Labelling, dispensing, and accuracy checking a variety of prescriptions using the electronic prescribing system.
* Learning how different medicines work and what they are used to treat.
* Ordering, receiving, and maintaining pharmaceutical stock.
* Providing excellent customer care and maintaining confidentiality while dealing with patients, staff, and the public.
* Counselling patients on how to use their medicines safely.
* Working directly with patients on wards and in clinics to ensure safe medicine use both while in hospital and on discharge.
* Completing patient medication histories onwards.
Visa sponsorship
This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.
Inclusion statement
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade A* - C / 4-9 to include Mathematics, English Language, and two relevant Science subjects.
Desirable criteria
* NVQ2 Pharmacy Services/BTEC2 Pharmacy Certificate or equivalent Level 2 Pharmacy qualification.
* Over-the-Counter (OTC) sales qualification.
Experience
Desirable criteria
* Stock handling experience.
* Customer care experience.
* Experience of e-learning.
* Dispensing experience.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Ability to complete accurate calculations.
* Ability to work effectively under pressure.
* Aware of and work within own limitations.
* Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
* High levels of accuracy – pays attention to detail with periods of prolonged concentration.
* Able to work in patient-facing environments (e.g., talking to patients on the wards).
* Able to maintain strict confidentiality.
* Computer literate.
* Ability to follow written and verbal instruction.
Desirable criteria
* Good awareness of information governance and confidentiality.
* Awareness of the General Pharmaceutical Council – Standards for Pharmacy Professional.
* Working within set procedures.
Special Requirements
Essential criteria
* Ability to work hours as rota stipulates, including bank holiday, late nights, and weekends on a rotational basis.
* Ability to travel between Frimley Park, Wexham Park, and Heatherwood sites.
* Cannot hold a Level 4 qualification or above, unless the qualification is “materially different” from the Apprenticeship in Pharmacy framework.
* Cannot be enrolled onto another government-funded programme.
* Must live and work in England and have been a resident in the EU for a minimum of 3 years.
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