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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Apprenticeships: Apprenticeship
Contract
Fixed term: 2 years (Apprentice)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (one late night per week (12 until 8pm))
Job ref
190-0317-APP
Employer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
Town
Sheffield
Salary
£12,514 pa/ pro rata for part time staff
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/06/2025 23:59
Interview date
18/06/2025

Employer heading

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

Apprenticeships: Apprenticeship

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

The successful applicants can expect to work in all areas of our busy pharmacy department in both acute and specialty settings. They will be joining our team of over 450 committed and professional staff helping to ensure that the patients of Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust receive the best pharmaceutical care available.

A Pre-registration trainee pharmacy technician apprentice is employed on a fixed term Apprentice Agreement for 24 months. This contract is designed to give you a set of competencies, work experience and a qualification that could lead to employment within the pharmaceutical sector. Last year over 90% of all apprentices completing apprenticeships with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals went on to work with us. Also the skills you develop will support your ongoing career progression.

You will complete a 24 month training program and as part of your apprenticeship you will study the BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians.

The apprenticeship will be undertaken in collaboration with Bradford college on a day release basis over 2 years. There will be virtual classroom sessions taught by both college tutors and specialists from the workplace.

You must also complete a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate your learning and skills in practice in accordance with the apprenticeship framework.

 

Main duties of the job

Working under the direction of registered Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians within multidisciplinary teams Pre-registration trainee pharmacy technician Apprentices will assist in the provision and preparation of medicines to meet the needs of all patients.

Through your working practices you will apply respect and confidentiality, work well in a team, be courteous, and professional, maintain a safe working environment, contribute to the safeguarding of patients working accurately when preparing and dispensing medicines.

You will need to be hard working and an excellent team worker. Good communication is essential. You must also be able to recognise and work within your own limitations.

This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of 24 months due to this being an apprenticeship/training programme. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts.

A learner/applicant must be a UK, EEA, or EU resident for at least the past three years to undertake an apprenticeship training programme.

The apprentice allowance as specified in the Minimum Wage Regulations will be paid for the first 12 months. The rate will increase after 12 months in line with these regulations for anyone that is age 19 or over.

 

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's most successful NHS foundation trusts. It is an energetic organisation that places patients and staff at the heart of everything they do. We provide a full range of services for people in Sheffield, as well as specialist care for patients further afield, including cancer, spinal cord injuries, renal and cardiothoracic services. 

As a teaching hospital, we have a great commitment to education, training, and development of staff from many professions. You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it services. The NHS offers a wide range of benefits including pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, not to mention NHS exclusive discounts. 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

You will complete a 24 month training program and as part of your apprenticeship you will study the BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians.

The Apprenticeship will be undertaken in collaboration with Bradford College where attendance will be required on a day release basis.

You must also complete a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate your learning and skills in practice in accordance with the apprenticeship framework.

The apprenticeship will commence in September 2025, subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks in order to comply with the NHS Employment Check Standards.

The trust will give you time to use your skills and help you develop a fulfilling career as well as a commitment to support flexible working and can support such things as, part time hours.  These options are not exhaustive, and we would encourage candidates to state any forms of flexible working they would like to explore in their application. 

 

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • 3 GCSE’s – Grade 4/C or above to include Maths, English, and another subject or equivalent qualifications
  • GCSE Science Grade 4/C or above, or equivalent qualification such as BTEC level 2 certificate in the principles and practice for pharmacy assistants combined with relevant experience working in a community or hospital pharmacy. Those with this equivalent qualification will have to successfully pass a science assessment test before commencing this apprenticeship.

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • You must have been a UK, EEA, or EU resident for at least the past three years to undertake this training programme.
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience working in hospital or community pharmacy
  • Previous experience of a learning environment
  • Awareness of the importance of health and safety/risk management issues

Skills & Abilties

Desirable criteria
  • Good IT and keyboard skills
  • Understanding of scientific principles
  • Ability to work accurately
  • Effective communication skills

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Willingness to learn and ability to reflect
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to self-organise
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to prioritise
  • Ability to work across sites and organisations

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall Gold 2022Step into health

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Tracey Hickman
Job title
Vocational Training and Education Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0114 2268857
Additional information

David Wood

Vocational Training and Education Manager

Telephone: 0114 2711807

 Email: [email protected]

 

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