Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician Advanced Apprenticeship
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Job Summary
Join Our Team as a Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician! Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust Pharmacy Department is excited to announce an opportunity for a self-motivated individual to join our first-year Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician cohort. This unique training program offers hands‑on experience in various areas, including Dispensary and ward-based services across all four divisions: Admissions, General Medicine, Healthcare of the Older Person, and Surgery, at Kings Mill Hospital.
Why Join Us?
* Comprehensive Training: Gain valuable experience in an acute hospital pharmacy setting.
* Diverse Learning Opportunities: Work across multiple divisions, enhancing your skills and knowledge.
* Collaborative Environment: Liaise with clinicians and work within multi-disciplinary teams to provide exceptional patient care.
Role Details:
* Patient‑Centred Care: Ensure patients receive the right medicine at the right time.
* Two‑Year Placement: Includes day release once a week for virtual college attendance and on‑job learning.
* Level 3 Pharmacy Technician Integrated Apprenticeship: Achieve this qualification through a blend of practical experience and academic study.
* Home Study: Dedicate a minimum of 20 hours per month to coursework at home.
If you are passionate about patient care and eager to develop your skills in a dynamic hospital environment, we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About Us
We are an award‑winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically‑led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as ‘outstanding’ for care and our King’s Mill Hospital as the only ‘outstanding’ NHS‑run hospital in the East Midlands.
Visa Sponsorship information
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Job Details
* Date posted: 03 December 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
* Band: Band 3
* Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum
* Contract: Fixed term
* Duration: 25 months
* Working pattern: Full‑time
* Reference number: 214-CSTO-7583390
* Job locations: King’s Mill Hospital, Mansfield Road, Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 4JL
Person Specification
Essential Knowledge Requirements
* Understanding of the role of a Pharmacy Technician
Desirable Knowledge
* Knowledge of pharmacy services
Essential Qualifications
* 5 GCSEs or equivalent including Grade C/4 or above in Maths, English Language and 2 Science subjects or double science. (Certificates are required). For 'O' Levels you must have Chemistry or Biology
* Must be able to meet the entry requirements for the Advanced Apprenticeship Standard including an acceptable reference for good character and an acceptable self‑declaration for health.
* Ability to be able to register with the GPhC as a registered Pharmacy Technician on achievement of mandatory qualification.
Desirable Qualifications
* NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services
* Experience of other NVQ/QCF qualifications
* A levels
Essential Training
* Able to undertake distance learning to achieve Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) qualification.
Essential Experience
* Clear communication skills both written and verbal
* Familiar with using a computer
* Able to produce reports and assignments using a computer
* Demonstrate that they have worked in a team effectively
* Ability to work accurately and sustain concentration
* Demonstrate ability to follow instructions and standard operating procedures
* Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team and manage own time well to meet deadlines
Desirable Experience
* Organisation of a team or function e.g. Scouts/Guides, school or college event, voluntary work
Essential Contractual Requirements
* Regular attendance
* Ability to work weekends / bank holidays / late nights
* Commitment to support the Trusts values and behaviours
* Commitment to self‑development
* Commitment to studying outside working hours
* Ability to manage own time to complete coursework deadlines
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.
Employer details
Employer name: Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: King’s Mill Hospital, Mansfield Road, Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 4JL
Employer's website: https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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