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Apprentice - Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley, GU16 7UJView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£29,812 to £32,715

Contract

Fixed-Term

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

8 November 2026

16 days left

Job description

The Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship provides fully funded training, nationally recognised qualification, and a salary while you learn. After comple...

  • Labelling, dispensing and accuracy checking a variety of prescriptions using our electronic prescribing system.
  • Learning how different medicines work and what they are used to treat.
  • Ordering, receiving and maintaining pharmaceutical stock.
  • Providing excellent customer care and maintaining confidentiality while dealing with patients, staff and the public.
  • Counselling patients on how to use their medicines safely.
  • Working directly with patients on wards and in clinics to ensure safe medicines use both while in hospital and on discharge.
  • Completing patient medication histories onwards.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more detailed information about role requirements and eligibility for this role including full apprenticeship criteria.

Please ensure that your supporting information in the application form is written in your own words.

Visa Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme.

We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential: - 4 GCSE's (or equivalent) at grade A* - C / 4-9 to include Mathematics, English Language and two relevant Science subjects

Desirable: - NVQ2 Pharmacy Services/BTEC2 Pharmacy Certificate or equivalent Level 2 Pharmacy qualification.; - Over the Counter (OTC) sales qualification.

Experience

Desirable: - Stock handling experience.; - Customer care experience.; - Experience of e-learning.; - Dispensing experience.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to complete accurate calculations.
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure.
  • Aware of and works within own limitations.
  • Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
  • High levels of accuracy - Pays attention to detail with periods of prolonged concentration.
  • Able to work in patient facing environments e.g. talking to patients on the wards.
  • Able to maintain strict confidentiality.
  • Computer literate.
  • Ability to follow written and verbal instruction.
  • Ability to follow instruction - ATTENTION TO DETAIL ON APP FORM

Desirable

  • Good awareness of information governance and confidentiality.
  • Good awareness of information governance and confidentiality.
  • Awareness of the General Pharmaceutical Council - Standards for Pharmacy Professional.
  • Working within set procedures.

Special Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to work hours as rota stipulates including bank holiday, late nights and weekends on a rotational basis.
  • Ability to travel between Frimley Park, Wexham Park and Heatherwood sites.
  • Cannot hold a Level 4 qualification or above, unless the qualification is "materially different" from the Apprenticeship in Pharmacy framework.
  • Cannot be enrolled onto another government funded programme.
  • Cannot be enrolled onto another government funded programme.
  • Must live and work in England and have been a resident in the EU for a minimum of 3 years.

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

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First seen

21 October 2026

Last checked

23 October 2026

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About the employer

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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

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