Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

Are you interested in training to become a qualified Pharmacy Technician? This is a fantastic opportunity to start your pharmacy career while earning and learning through a structuredPharmacy Technician Apprenticeship, leading to registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).,

• Undertake the Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship programme, completing both academic and workplace-based learning
• Rotate through different areas of the pharmacy department to gain a broad range of skills and experience
• Complete a portfolio of evidence and assessments to demonstrate competence and knowledge
• Carry out tasks and objectives set by your Workplace Training Supervisor and the Learning and Development Team
• Work within Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) under supervision
• Meet all required deadlines and learning outcomes as part of the apprenticeship programme
Please note: successful completion of all educational components within the contract period is a requirement of the role. Failure to meet these requirements may result in termination of the contract.

You will be supported by an experienced Pharmacy Learning and Development Team, alongside external training providers. The programme includes a mix of online learning, study days, and hands-on experience, so you'll need to be motivated, organised, and able to manage your own learning. You will need to have a minimum of four GCSE passes (C/4 grade or above or equivalent) in Mathematics, English and Science and one other. You will need to be self-driven, have good communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to react to changing situations.Internal employees within Pharmacy at Band 3 and above will be capped at Band 3.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston. With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

This is a full-time, 2-year fixed-term training programme based at Southmead Hospital, combining workplace learning with structured study. You'll rotate through key areas of the pharmacy department--including patient services and medicines supply--developing the knowledge and practical skills needed to support patients throughout their hospital stay.