Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician - Apprenticeship
- Internship, Full-time, Temporary
Job summary
Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician
Contract type: Fixed term - 2 year apprenticeship
Hours: 37.5 over 7 days (weekend on a rota basis)
Start Date: January-February 2027
Closing date: 28 October 2026
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (ULTH) Pharmacy Departments. Positions available at Lincoln County Hospital, and Pilgrim Hospital Boston.
This role does not meet the criteria for employer-sponsored visa applications. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker route for this post. Candidates must already have the right to work and study an apprenticeship in the UK at the time of application.
Main duties of the job
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain a professional qualification over a two year training period.
From 2027, we are excited to provide our trainees with experience in various NHS settings, with rotations at our Grantham site, Lincolnshire Community Health Services (LCHS), and our aseptic services facility.
We are fully committed to your personal development and will give the support you need to obtain your professional qualification. We will provide allocated study time towards an NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services. However, you must be willing to commit to significant study in your own time. The remainder of your week will be on the job experience in hospital and rotational placements.
Applicants should have 5 GCSEs grade A-C (9-4) including Maths, English and a Science subject.
Upon successful completion of training you will be eligible to register as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157 a year. Apprenticeship salary £21,810 PA year 1, £23,368 PA year 2.
Band: Band 4 (Agenda for Change)
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 357-LN-733-26-A
Job locations
Lincoln County Hospital / Pilgrim Hospital Boston, Greetwell Road / Sibsey Road, Lincoln LN2 5QY / Boston PE21 9QS
About us
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county. This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations. The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Essential qualifications and experience
- NVQ/BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent (desire to study towards)
- Evidence of accuracy checking competency (or ability to work towards)
- Experience working within a hospital, retail, community, or other pharmacy environment
- Working with members of the public
- Maintain accuracy while under pressure
- Professional, responsible and helpful attitude
- Attention to detail
- Accuracy
- Computer literate
- Ability to problem solve
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
- Ability to travel between sites or rotations
Desirable
- Good team player
- Ability to use initiative
- Ability to prioritise
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.
Contact
Pharmacy Operations Manager (Pilgrim) - Joseph Myers - joseph.myers3@nhs.net - 01205445611
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.