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Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician Apprentice

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

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Salary
£28,041 Inclusive per annum pro rata (for duration of Training Contract)
Profession
Pharmacy technician
Grade
Band 2
Deadline
12 May 2026
Contract Type
Fixed term: 2 years (The successful candidate will also need to be accepted by the academic provider)
Posted Date
28 Apr 2026

Job overview

We are looking for two highly motivated, enthusiastic, and hardworking individuals to become part of the Pharmacy workforce at Great Ormond Street Hospital. This is an exciting hospital training program over two years. This will give you a fantastic overview and experience of the Pharmacy Technician role in a specialised and supportive hospital setting.

The post is for a 2-year, fixed term contract for a Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT) Apprentice. Individuals will complete a GPhC (General Pharmaceutical Council) accredited / recognised qualification resulting in the post holder being able to register with the GPhC as a qualified Pharmacy Technician.

As an Apprentice you will be supported by not only a dedicated pharmacy tutor, college tutor but also the wider award-winning apprentice team.

Main duties of the job

You will participate in a rotational training programme to support your development and showcase the roles of Pharmacy Technicians. These rotations include Patient Services, Outpatient Pharmacy, Medicines Management, Stores/Procurement, Clinical Trials and Medicines Information.

You will work in an environment that will support children, young people, and their families with their medications, managing the supply of medicines and assisting Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.

You will need to demonstrate that you are patient focused, have good interpersonal and communication skills, be a quick learner, keen to get involved and be committed to the training programme. The ability to cope with the discipline of studying whilst working as part of a team throughout this busy department is essential, therefore a professional approach is key.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.