Apprentice - Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician
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Job overview
The Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship provides fully funded training, 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.
These must be clearly listed on the application form; 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
Supervised duties will include:
- Labelling, dispensing and accuracy checking a variety of prescriptions using our 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 medicines use both while in hospital and on discharge.
- Completing patient medication histories onwards.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more detailed information about role requirements and eligibility for this role including full apprenticeship criteria.
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