Apprentice Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician
| Posting date: | 07 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £19,897.00 to £29,114.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £19897.00 - £29114.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 July 2025 |
| Location: | Upton, CH49 5PE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9408-25-0521 |
Summary
Two-year fixed term apprenticeship training post designed to give the Apprentice Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician technical experience and knowledge to be able to work towards the fully qualified job description attached as a General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registered Rotational Pharmacy Technician. To achieve this requires participation and completion of a comprehensive training and competency programme consisting of a Level 3 BTEC Diploma in the principles and practice for pharmacy technicians including a final end point assessment. A commitment to study in your own time, approx. 8 hours per week and attendance at all internal and external study days is expected as part of this role although work-based study time will be provided to assist in completion of skills-based units only. Posts are a 2-year fixed term contract with 1 full day release to attend virtual learning provided by Bradford College. Applicants must have and be able to provide certified evidence at interview of 4 GCSEs at A-C (9-4) three of which MUST be in maths, English language and 1 science** (see guidance below) and then 1 other subject. (Dual Science Award, applied science and access to nursing healthcare accepted) or equivalent. ** The equivalency for science requirements has been an ongoing conversation with GPhC and Edexcel Pearson. Edexcel Pearson have issued the following guidance which we are now happy to follow for entry criteria for our PTPT course -To align our qualification entry requirements with the IET standards (other academic Level 3 Pharmacy Technician guidance on entry requirements V 0.1 2 requirements or experience equivalent to national level 2 or above) and to maintain the integrity of the qualification, we would like to clarify that the equivalency for science can be evidenced through:- Substantial experience of working in pharmacy environment as a pharmacy service assistant in UK or Internationally, substantial experience means a minimum of two years and /or Learners must have completed a level 2 qualification in Pharmacy and Centres must carry out screening using one of the science related unit assignments for Level 3 qualification to satisfy that the learner can meet the science requirements at level 3 All other entry requirements remain same as stated in the specification Functional skills level 2 in English and Maths can be provided by the Trust for upskilling of current NHS staff with a view to reapplying for a future post once successful, functional skills cannot be completed alongside the qualification. Candidates who successfully complete the 2-year course will then be eligible to register as a Qualified Rotational Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Please note, a permanent role is not guaranteed upon the obtainment of the required essential qualifications.