Band 2 - Pre-Reg Trainee Pharmacy Technician
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham, B15 2TH
Salary
£25,272
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
9 September 2026
9 days left
Job description
The Pharmacy Department at UHB are currently recruiting Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician apprentices to begin a vocational training progra...
Pharmacy Technicians are vital members of the pharmacy team and contribute greatly to today's
NHS healthcare team. The role of a Pharmacy Technician is becoming more varied and complex as
medicines become increasingly sophisticated. Career opportunities for a Pharmacy Technician post
qualification include, medicines management roles, manufacturing, quality control, staff training,
information technology, supplies procurement, clinical trials or medicines information services and
managing staff and sections within the Pharmacy Department.
Pharmacy Technicians are involved in the preparation, dispensing and supply of medicines to wards,
departments and directly to patients. They support Pharmacists in providing safe and effective drug
treatment for all our patients.
Pharmacy Technicians need to be able to work in a systematic and accurate manner and to have
good numeracy skills. They also need to be able to communicate well with people. Previous
experience in a pharmacy or other health care setting would be desirable but is not essential.
Strong organisational and time management skills are essential to ensure the successful
achievement of the Diploma whilst working under the supervision of a Pharmacist.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Qualifications
Essential
- *GCSE grade C/4 in Science, English Language & Maths or equivalent.
Desirable
- *Pharmacy Services Level 2 or equivalent
- *Experience working within a pharmacy environment.
Experience
Essential
- *Awareness of hospital pharmacy services
Desirable
- *Pharmacy experience
- *Previous experience of working with the public
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Ability to travel to other Trust sites.
- *Flexible to work in accordance with
- service needs.
- *Committed to abide by the Trust
- Vision and Values.
- *Ability to work in a team
- *Enthusiastic, reliable and trustworthy and displays a mature attitude
- *Good time management
- *Careful and accurate in work
- *Able to demonstrate discretion and diplomacy
- *Fair and objective
- *Flexible to the demands of the post, the needs of the pharmacy service and other staff
- *Good team player and able to motivate others
- *Self-motivated and sound use of own initiative
- *Keen to improve and develop the pharmacy service and committed to the concept of technician-led services
- *Keen to develop own person skill and use these for the benefit of others
- *Able to demonstrate timely referral to senior staff appropriately
- *Willing to work under close supervision
- *Ability to travel to other Trust sites
- *Flexible to work in accordance with service needs
Desirable
- *Awareness of future developments within Pharmacy
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First seen
26 August 2026
Last checked
27 August 2026
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