Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician Level 3 apprenticeship
| Posting date: | 12 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,485 - £30,162 Annex 21 70% top of band 4 for year 1, and 75% for year 2 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 December 2025 |
| Location: | Headington, OX39DU |
| Company: | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 7584723/321-CSS-7584723-B4-PUB |
Summary
A Vacancy at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Are you looking for a role where you can earn while you learn? We are seeking Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician level 3 Apprentices to join us:
Pharmacy technicians are registered professionals working within the regulatory standards for pharmacy as set by the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Our Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician Apprentices undertake a 2-year distance learning training programme with the University of East Anglia with lots of support from our dedicated and experienced training team. You will attend a virtual training to study for the coursework for your Certificate of Higher Education in Pharmacy Technician Practice.
To be eligible to apply for the Pre-registration Trainee Apprentice, you will need 4 GCSE’s at grade C/4 or above including Maths, English and science (or a combined science award with one qualification at C/4 or above plus another GCSE). Maths and English Functional skills levels 2 can also be accepted. Pharmacy experience is not essential but would be desirable but a NVQ2 in pharmacy is not an alternative to the academic requirements above. You will be required to produce original copies of certificates at the interview, if you do not hold UK qualifications please ensure you have a statement of comparability showing that your qualifications are equivalent to the about GCSE levels.
To learn all aspects of the operational functions of the Pharmacy department and be able to accurately carry out these functions under the supervision and professional direction of a Pharmacist or Pharmacy technician. To complete Certificate of Higher Education in Pharmacy
Technician Practice (Apprenticeship)with the University of East Anglia to develop the skills and knowledge in all areas of hospital pharmacy practice required to become a qualified, registered Pharmacy Technician.
We are looking for hardworking and enthusiastic people who are interested in a healthcare career which has varied rotations and gives you a grounding in all aspects of pharmacy technician roles in hospital. We expect you to commit to the 2-year training programme, including all practical and academic aspects, supported by your excellent organisational skills.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to theten core principles
Oxford University Hospitalspromotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting
This advert closes on Wednesday 26 Nov 2025
Are you looking for a role where you can earn while you learn? We are seeking Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician level 3 Apprentices to join us:
Pharmacy technicians are registered professionals working within the regulatory standards for pharmacy as set by the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Our Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician Apprentices undertake a 2-year distance learning training programme with the University of East Anglia with lots of support from our dedicated and experienced training team. You will attend a virtual training to study for the coursework for your Certificate of Higher Education in Pharmacy Technician Practice.
To be eligible to apply for the Pre-registration Trainee Apprentice, you will need 4 GCSE’s at grade C/4 or above including Maths, English and science (or a combined science award with one qualification at C/4 or above plus another GCSE). Maths and English Functional skills levels 2 can also be accepted. Pharmacy experience is not essential but would be desirable but a NVQ2 in pharmacy is not an alternative to the academic requirements above. You will be required to produce original copies of certificates at the interview, if you do not hold UK qualifications please ensure you have a statement of comparability showing that your qualifications are equivalent to the about GCSE levels.
To learn all aspects of the operational functions of the Pharmacy department and be able to accurately carry out these functions under the supervision and professional direction of a Pharmacist or Pharmacy technician. To complete Certificate of Higher Education in Pharmacy
Technician Practice (Apprenticeship)with the University of East Anglia to develop the skills and knowledge in all areas of hospital pharmacy practice required to become a qualified, registered Pharmacy Technician.
We are looking for hardworking and enthusiastic people who are interested in a healthcare career which has varied rotations and gives you a grounding in all aspects of pharmacy technician roles in hospital. We expect you to commit to the 2-year training programme, including all practical and academic aspects, supported by your excellent organisational skills.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to theten core principles
Oxford University Hospitalspromotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting
This advert closes on Wednesday 26 Nov 2025
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