Apprentice Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

This is a 25 month funded Apprenticeship Training Scheme to gain qualifications necessary to register and practice as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical CouncilThe training will be hospital-based, with attendance at College by a virtual classroom on one day per week commencing February 2026. This will provide the underpinning knowledge required for the Pharmacy qualification, whist being supported by learning and developing skills in the hospital Pharmacy.Working under supervision while undertaking assigned duties and learning skills in Pharmacy: dispensing, processing prescriptions, distribution of medicines, preparing for aseptic dispensing, ordering , receipt and storage of medicines, review of patients own medicines and medicine history.Attending college lectures, completing assignments & tasks to show competence in the necessary for the ‘Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians BTEC Level 3’ Diploma.Entry requirements are 5 GCSEs or equivalent, at Grade A* to C or 9 to 4 including Mathematics, English Language and Sciences.GCSE equivalents gained abroad to be demonstrated by presentation of a UK ENIC comparability certificate.Successful applicants must meet apprenticeship funding criteria.Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.Our Excellence ValuesCompassionAccountabilityRespectIntegrityCourageWe want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jane Thompson Job title: Pharmacy Technician (Training and Education) Email address: jane.thompson33@nhs.net Telephone number: 01604 544533