Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician

Main area Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician Grade Band 3 Contract 2 years (Fixed term training position for 2 years or internal secondment) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job
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Site Hellesdon Hospital Town Norwich Salary £25,760 - £31,157 gross per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 20/09/2026 23:59

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.

Please note due to the nature of our roles and patient demographic, you will be required to undertake physical intervention training and remain trained, as required by your role.

Hello!

Would you like to join our friendly team at Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) as a pre-registration trainee technician?

My name is Valerie Dixon I am the Professional Lead – Education & Training Pharmacy Technician for the Pharmacy Department based at Woodpecker House, Hellesdon Hospital. I am privileged to be part of a very hardworking, friendly, and committed team of people in providing a Mental Health pharmacy service to patients within NSFT.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, hardworking and highly motivated person with a positive outlook to join our team, training towards the Certificate of Education in Pharmacy Technician Practice Apprenticeship.

The role is a 2-year, fixed term course, blending work and study through the UEA for the certificate, with the end goal of seeing you become a registered professional with the GPhC.

You will be based at Hellesdon Hospital initially in the dispensary which provides a high-quality pharmacy service. The dispensary currently supplies medication to a variety of wards including adult acute, dementia and complexity in later life, child and adolescent and forensic services.

All applicants must hold a minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade 4 or grade C (or equivalent), including English, mathematics and at least one science subject

In place of English and maths GCSEs we may to consider Functional skills L2.

You will complete a 2-year training and development apprenticeship under the supervision of a registered Pharmacy technician and or Pharmacist, in line with the requirements of the external training provider. This will include:

• To undertake and complete the UEA training course which meets the requirements of the initial education and training standards for Pharmacy Technicians and has been accredited by the GPhC
• To train and work in the designated areas within pharmacy, as set out in the training and development schedule, to complete the competencies required for each standard and area
• To contribute to the provision of a range of pharmaceutical services including the following core duties: dispensing, medicine management, procurement, distribution, including ward top up services and medicine safety
• To ensure all pharmacy duties are carried out in accordance with legal, ethical and professional guideline e.g. Code of Ethics for Pharmacy Technicians, COSHH regulations, Health & Safety regulations and following the pharmacy departments and Trust procedures to meet the needs of our patients and other health care professionals
• . To develop the skills and knowledge in all areas of hospital pharmacy practice required to become a Pharmacy Technicians. This will involve completion of the Pharmacy Technician certificate of higher education in pharmacy technician practice at the UEA

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and…