Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician

Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust – Walsall

Full‑time apprenticeship/contract for 24 months. 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday with late nights, weekends and bank holiday rota. One day per week release to college.

Top of Band 4:
Year 1 – 70% (£21,113.40), Year 2 – 75% (£22,621.50)

• Complete the two‑year training programme leading to a Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Technician.
• Attend college one day per week for distance learning or in‑person study, and undertake in‑house training and “off‑the‑job” study.
• Work under supervision and rotate through dispensary, procurement, distribution, aseptic dispensing and clinical trials units.
• Provide ward‑based services, including medicine reconciliation and drug supply/storage.
• Progress to assessing the work of others and participate in continuous improvement activities.

• GCSEs:
  Maths C/4, English and Science at C/4 or above, with three additional subjects at grade C/4 or above. OR Pharmacy Service Skills QCF Level 2 or equivalent with 12 months current experience, plus GCSE Maths and English at C/4/2.
• Recent or current experience in a pharmacy, or demonstrated interest in pharmacy.
• Strong teamwork ability and willingness to learn.

• Accurate following of instructions and timely completion of tasks.
• Literate and numerate communication within a team.
• Keyboard proficiency for document creation.
• Desirable: knowledge of Microsoft Office for reporting and presentations.

• Application will be transferred from NHS Jobs to the internal Walsall Healthcare Trac system; all correspondence will be via Trac.
• Preferred candidates: internal at‑risk employees, people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, and people with a disability.
• References covering a minimum of three years employment are required. Failure to provide these may result in the application not being processed.
• Closing date: 16/12/2025. The employer reserves the right to close the job early if many applications are received.

Equality and Diversity

The Trust welcomes applications from under‑represented groups and promotes diversity and equal opportunities in all stages of employment.