Apprentice Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 13/08/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a 2-year fixed-term apprenticeship for a Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT) at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves 'earning while learning' through a GPhC accredited qualification, combining work-based and academic learning. Trainees will gain experience in various pharmacy settings, including hospital, community, and mental health, working 37.5 hours per week. The program aims to develop individuals into registered Pharmacy Technicians.
Key responsibilities
- Participate in a rotational training programme within the hospital, including ward-based medicines management, dispensary, aseptics, clinical trials, oncology, stores, procurement, homecare and high cost drugs.
- Complete rotations external to the hospital trust, which may include community pharmacy, mental health and outpatient pharmacy services.
- Engage in work-based and traditional academic learning, spending up to 80% of time on-the-job and at least 20% learning off-the-job.
- Attend face-to-face and/or virtual sessions delivered by the Higher Education Institution to complete theoretical and academic components.
- Complete a range of clinical placements, observations and work-based assessments within the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust or with a designated placement provider.
Essential criteria
- Four GCSE's Grade 4 or above (Grade C or above) (or equivalent recognised by training provider) to include Math, English Language and Science
- Higher Education Institution entry requirement: All applicants must have evidence of Education and Skills Funding Agency approved Level 2 English Language and maths qualifications e.g. GCSE A*-C (9-4), Functional Skills Level 2, UK ENIC Statement of Comparability for overseas qualifications
- Apprenticeship eligibility requirement: oYou must be able to complete the apprenticeship in the time you have available oYou must spend at least 50% of your working hours in England over the duration of the apprenticeship oYou must have the right to work in England and have eligible residency status for the duration of the apprenticeship oYou must have lived and worked in the UK or EEA for the previous 3 years oYou must not be undertaking training funded through the Adult Education Budget that replicates the learning aims of the apprenticeship, that offers training that conflicts with the apprenticeship or takes place during working hours oYou must not be in receipt of any other direct Department for Education funding during the apprenticeship programme oContent of the apprenticeship must be materially different from any prior qualification held at the same or a higher level than the apprenticeship
- Demonstrable understanding of importance of Health and Safety and Risk Management
- Demonstrated accurate numeracy skills, without using a calculator, including: oSimple calculations oAddition, subtraction, division, multiplication, percentages, decimal, fractions, ratios
- Demonstrable understanding of the role of a pharmacy technician within the pharmacy environment and within the context of the multi-disciplinary team
- An awareness of what the Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Programme entails and the scope of practice of a pharmacy technician
- Understanding the importance of following procedures and working within guidelines and protocols
- Experience of successful teamwork
Desirable criteria
- A Levels
- Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS constitution
- Demonstrated knowledge of 'patient confidentiality'
- Work experience in hospital pharmacy and/or community pharmacy in the United Kingdom
- Experience of stock management
- Previous experience of NVQ or portfolio construction
- Previous experience of working in a Pharmacy or 'customer orientated' service
- Experience of working in a busy environment
- Previous experience of a healthcare setting or customer-orientated service setting
- Understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy/national guidance/CQC/ and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Evidence of recent, accredited and completed academic study
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £29,812 – £32,715 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Apprentice Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT)
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
2-year fixed term contract starting Feb-27
SALARY Annex 21 Band 4: 70% in year 1 increasing to 75% in year 2
Annex 21 covers trainees who enter the NHS & undertake their training whilst an employee. Annex 21 pay is determined as a percentage of the maximum qualified rate .
We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic & hardworking individuals to become part of the pharmacy workforce at the Royal Surrey. This Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT) post is a 2-year fixed term contract and is for 37.5 hours/week. This is an exciting opportunity for someone interested in a pharmacy career to 'earn while they learn' in different NHS pharmacy settings whilst gaining a qualification. Individuals will complete a GPhC accredited / recognised qualification resulting in the post holder being registered as a Pharmacy Technician.
The qualification will be a mixture of studying & showing competence within the acute trust with opportunities to experience different areas of pharmacy & in multi-sector rotations. This may include the NHS managed sector, community pharmacy & mental health over 2 years. This will give the post holder a varied overview & experience of the Pharmacy Technician role in different he
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