# Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (Apprenticeship) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pre-registration-trainee-pharmacy-technician-apprenticeship/4508ea49-658e-43e6-af43-6973d43783f5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pre-registration-trainee-pharmacy-technician-apprenticeship/4508ea49-658e-43e6-af43-6973d43783f5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Chelsea and Westminster Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacy technician - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 Yr1–70% of top Band 4 & Yr2–75% of top Band 4 + inner London HCAS - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 27 months (Apprenticeship) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (inclusive of weekend and late duty shifts) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-05T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-21T09:31:04.055Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Chelsea_Westminster_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8308956 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8308956?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Please note Salary will be as follows: Year 1: 70% of the top of Band 4 + Inner London HCAS Year 2: 75% of the top of Band 4 + Inner London HCAS We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to join our progressive pharmacy team at Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust. This is an excellent opportunity to train for a career as a Registered Pharmacy Technician. You will study for a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians whilst you work on an Apprenticeship program, gaining experience in various areas of pharmacy within the Hospital. This is a two year fixed term appointment to commence in February 2027. Eligibility note: Candidates who hold equivalent qualification at the same level or a higher-level qualification in the pharmacy field will not be considered, as these individuals are not eligible for apprenticeship funding. Candidates must be UK residents for a minimum of three years in order satisfy apprenticeship eligibility requirements. For further details, please contact the recruiting manager. ### Main duties of the job The successful applicants will be expected to work in our Inpatients Dispensary, Outpatients Dispensary, Distribution, Goods Receipt & Purchasing, Technical Services, Clinical Trials, Medicines Management, Medicines Information and Clinical Governance sections on a rotational basis. The rota will run across both Chelsea Hospital and West Middlesex Hospital sites. Full practical training will be provided in-house, with a competency-based programme and you will be expected to undertake underpinning knowledge courses working towards becoming a registered Pharmacy Technician. The successful candidates will work in an environment that will support patients with their medications, managing the supply of medicines and assisting Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians, as well as manufacturing sterile products. The appointed candidates will need to demonstrate that they are Patient Focused, have good interpersonal and communication skills, be a quick learner, keen to get involved and be committed to the training programme. Good 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. Candidates must be willing and able to follow an academic and practical training course and commit up to 10 hours per week of your own time for private study. For further details / informal visits contact: Karen Benjamin, karen.benjamin1@nhs.net Elsa Ghebremariam, elsa.ghebremariam@nhs.net ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job description and person specifications located under the supporting documents heading. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Pharmacy experience - Proven work or study record - Able to demonstrate completion of assigned tasks e.g. Studies undertaken resulted in qualification - Able to work to standard operating procedure and policies **Desirable** - Patient counselling and customer care - Dispensing experience - Pharmacy labelling and stock control systems - Hospital pharmacy experience - Ability to use JAC stock control system - Non-sterile manufacturing - Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice - Sterile manufacturing ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Enthusiasm for the position - Methodical with attention to detail - Friendly, empathetic and reliable team worker able to relate to all grades of staff - Ability to cope well within a busy environment - Good initiative - Good interpersonal skills - Ability to meet deadlines - Good ability to work independently - Good ability to organise own work - Good time management - Satisfactory manual dexterity required for all activities - Capable of moderate physical activity - sometimes for heavy loads - Hard working and conscientious - Good team player and demonstrates reliability - Punctual - Demonstrates awareness of self-development - Demonstrates evidence of being able and willing to understand our Trust PROUD values ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Good oral & written communication skills - Perform basic mathematical calculations in relation to work - Interpret & dispense prescriptions accurately - Ability to organise & prioritise workload - Word processing, e-mail, accurate date entry skills - Effectively provide advice to patients regarding medicines - Ability to work under pressure - Ability to work under supervision - Ability to supervise and participate in the training of others - Ability to motivate self and others - Good problem solving skills ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - 4 GCSEs Grade 4/C or above including Maths, English and Science or BTEC Certificate in Science or equivalent **Desirable** - Prior knowledge/achievement of NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills ## Documents - [recruitment pack (pdf, 2.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1313) - [policy statement (pdf, 144.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=891) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 85.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=890) - [staff benefits and wellbeing (pdf, 177.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1256) - [functional skills requirements (pdf, 278.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10629060) - [pre-reg trainee pharmacy tech jd (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10629059) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.