About this role
Job summary
"Being an apprentice in the pharmacy team at Bristol Foundation Trust has been a great experience! It has given me the opportunity to learn new skills to be able to deliver safe and effective patient care to support people in their healthcare journeys" - 2nd year pre-registration pharmacy technician
We are delighted to be recruiting for two Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technicians within our welcoming pharmacy team at the Bristol Royal Infirmary (City Site) These fixed-term positions offer the chance to complete an innovative two-year apprenticeship programme in a supportive learning environment, preparing you for registration as a Pharmacy Technician.
This is a great chance to develop your career, gain new qualifications, and contribute even more to patient care across the Trust. If you're enthusiastic, motivated, and ready to take the next step, we'd love to hear from you!
Benefits
- A robust and well structured timetable, with rotational placements in a variety of our pharmacy settings, including clinical services, dispensaries, purchasing, clinical trials, Warfarin clinic and pharmacy informatics, and external placements across the local area, to experience all areas of pharmacy.
- We offer flexible working
- Being part of an experienced and supportive team within the pharmacy department
- Upon successful completion of the 2-year apprenticeship, you will be eligible to register with the professional pharmacy body, the GPhC.
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Main duties of the job
Main duties will include training to achieve competencies in the following areas:
- Dispensing and final accuracy checking
- Ordering and receiving pharmaceutical stock (stock management)
- Working in a clinical patient environment including carrying out Medicines Reconciliation and checking patients own medication
- Supporting other pharmacy services within the department
Alongside this day to day work you will also get off the job training time to develop the additional skills required to be a pharmacy technician, including understanding medicines regulations and law, increasing but not limited to clinical knowledge on the use of medicines and their mechanism of actions and principals of aseptic manufacture.
Eligibility Criteria
Please note, to be eligible for the apprenticeship, you must:
- Be aged 16+
- Have lived in the UK/EEA for the past 3 years
- Have legal right to work in the UK for the duration of the apprenticeship. If you require a visa, it must allow you to work and undertake an apprenticeship. Visas issued solely for educational or study purposes do not meet the eligibility requirements.
- Not be on another government-funded programme
Please note there are minimum academic requirements for access to this apprenticeship of 4 GCSE's (or equivalent) A*-C/9-4, which must include Maths, English and Science (certificates will ideally be seen at interview)
Candidates must be available to start the post by February 2027.
About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand 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 theSouth Westhas to offer.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retaina workforce whichrepresentsthe rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your applicationin order toensurewe'remeeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- 4 GCSE passes at grade C or 4 and above including Maths, English and Science (note you must have the necessary certificates available as evidence)
Desirable
- Qualifications at A level or above
- NVQ Level 2 certificate in pharmacy service skills
Aptitudes
Essential
- Supportive
- Respectful
- Innovative
- Collaborative
Public Sector Language Competency
Essential
- Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Good standard of literacy and numeracy
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in pharmacy
- A good understanding of the role of a pharmacy technician
- Understanding of the GPhC standards for pharmacy professionals
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Enthusiasm and motivation
- Excellent communication and team working skills
- Show an understanding of confidentiality
- Organisational and time management skills required for planning own work/self-development
- Ability to use initiative
- Ability to identify and present evidence of knowledge, achievement and competence
- Knowledge and understanding of career pathway
- Flexibility and ability to work under pressure
- Excellent attention to detail
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)