Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT) | Barts Health NHS Trust

Posting date:	15 April 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£31,554 - £33,270 per annum inc
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	15 May 2026
Location:	London, E1 2ES
Company:	Barts Health NHS Trust
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7938518/259-7938518GCS

Summary

Are you looking for a career in Pharmacy?

We are looking for enthusiastic, ambitious and motivated individuals who are keen to develop their skills to become a registered Pharmacy Technician.

Bart's Health NHS Trust offer a two-year Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician apprenticeship programme. This involves practical work-based learning as well as gaining underpinning knowledge to become a pharmacy professional. Support will be provided for development and training.

After successfully completing the two-year course, you will be eligible to register as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Candidates must have a minimum of 4 GCSEs or equivalent at Grade C/Level 4 or above and must include Maths, English Language and Science (Double Science award or two individual Sciences e.g. biology, chemistry, physics). Certificates will need to be provided prior to interview stage in order to be verified. You must also meet the apprenticeship funding requirements.

The post holder will rotate through various areas of Pharmacy including Dispensary, Community Pharmacy, Medicines Management and Medicines Distribution, Technical services GP practice and off-site partners.

You will be offered a variety of experience and training and be based at one of our four hospitals:

Royal London Hospital
St. Bartholomew's Hospital
Whipps Cross University Hospital
Newham University Hospital
Applicants should be committed, hardworking, have excellent communication skills and have a passion for pursuing a career as a Pharmacy Technician.



Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

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



If you are interested in working at one of the largest Trusts in Europe, dedicated to providing outstanding patient care and would like any further details, please contact:



Shelly French – Deputy Pharmacy Workforce Transformation Lead

Shelly.French1@nhs.net



Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are advised that the minimum salary threshold must be met, therefore sponsorship cannot be guaranteed due to government guidelines. For further information visit: -

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration






This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Apr 2026