Overview
Main area Pharmacy Grade Apprenticeships: Apprenticeship Contract Fixed term: 2 years (Apprentice). Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (one late night per week 11:45 until 8pm). Also the opportunity to work weekends via NHS professionals. Job ref 190-0857-DIR.
Employer: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Site: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. Town: Sheffield. Salary: £14,722 pa / pro rata for part time staff. Salary period: Yearly. Closing: 05/10/2025 23:59. Interview date: 15/10/2025.
Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated. We’ll take care of you while you care for our patients and clients. We offer career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also gives access to salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of retailer/service discounts.
Job overview
The successful applicants will work in all areas of our busy pharmacy department in both acute and specialty settings. They will join a team of over 450 committed staff helping to ensure patients receive the best pharmaceutical care available.
A Pre-registration trainee pharmacy technician apprentice is employed on a fixed term Apprentice Agreement for 24 months. This contract is designed to provide a set of competencies, work experience and a qualification that could lead to employment within the pharmaceutical sector. Last year over 90% of apprentices completing apprenticeships with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals went on to work with us. The skills developed will support ongoing career progression.
You will complete a 24 month training program and study the BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians.
The apprenticeship will be undertaken in collaboration with Bradford College on a day release basis over 2 years. There will be virtual classroom sessions taught by college tutors and workplace specialists.
You must also complete a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate learning and skills in practice in accordance with the apprenticeship framework.
Main duties of the job
Working under the direction of registered Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians within multidisciplinary teams, Pre-registration trainee pharmacy technician apprentices will assist in the provision and preparation of medicines to meet the needs of all patients.
Through your working practices you will apply respect and confidentiality, work well in a team, be courteous and professional, maintain a safe working environment, contribute to safeguarding patients and work accurately when preparing and dispensing medicines.
You will need to be hard working and an excellent team worker. Good communication is essential. You must also be able to recognise and work within your own limitations.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of 24 months due to this being an apprenticeship/training programme. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts.
A learner/applicant must be a UK, EEA, or EU resident for at least the past three years to undertake an apprenticeship training programme.
The apprentice allowance as specified in the Minimum Wage Regulations will be paid for the first 12 months. The rate will increase after 12 months in line with these regulations for anyone that is age 19 or over.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits, including commitments to professional development and policies to support balance between personal and professional lives.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's most successful NHS foundation trusts. It is an energetic organisation that places patients and staff at the heart of everything they do. We provide a full range of services for people in Sheffield, plus specialist care for patients further afield (e.g., cancer, spinal cord injuries, renal and cardiothoracic services).
As a teaching hospital, we are committed to education, training and development of staff from many professions. The NHS offers benefits including pension contributions, generous annual leave, and NHS discounts.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
You will complete a 24 month training program and study the BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians. The Apprenticeship will be undertaken in collaboration with Bradford College with day release attendance.
You must also complete a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate your learning and skills in practice in accordance with the apprenticeship framework. The apprenticeship will commence in February 2026, subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks to comply with NHS Employment Check Standards.
The Trust supports flexible working, including part-time hours. Candidates are encouraged to state any forms of flexible working they would like to explore in their application.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
* 3 GCSEs – Grade 4/C or above to include Maths, English, and another subject or equivalent qualifications
* GCSE Science Grade 4/C or above, or equivalent such as BTEC Level 2 certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Assistants, with relevant experience. Those with this equivalent qualification must pass a science assessment before starting the apprenticeship.
Experience & Knowledge
* Must have been a UK, EEA, or EU resident for at least the past three years to undertake this training programme.
* Previous experience working in hospital or community pharmacy
* Previous experience of a learning environment
* Awareness of health and safety/risk management issues
Skills & Abilities
* Good IT and keyboard skills
* Understanding of scientific principles
* Ability to work accurately
Personal Qualities
* Willingness to learn and ability to reflect
* Ability to self-organise
* Ability to work under pressure
* Ability to prioritise
* Ability to work across sites and organisations
The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and encourages applications from all sections of the community.
Should you require any assistance in applying, please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.
For more information about the organisation and opportunities, please visit our website and follow us on social media.
Employer certification / accreditation
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of duties; the post is subject to appropriate safeguarding and Disclosure checks as required.
Name: Tracey Hickman
Job title: Vocational Training and Education Manager
Email: tracey.hickman1@nhs.net
Telephone: 0114 2268857
Additional information: David Wood
Vocational Training and Education Manager
Telephone: 0114 2711807
Email: david.wood30@nhs.net
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