Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician: Sponsorship Available

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust

Job Summary

The SWLSTG pharmacy team have an exciting opportunity for a pre-registration trainee pharmacy technician to take part in the apprenticeship programme and join our friendly department in our brand-new state of the art building and pharmacy dispensary. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone interested in a pharmacy career to ‘earn while they learn’ in different NHS settings to complete a qualification/programme and register as a Pharmacy Technician.

Working hours are Monday to Friday – 9am to 5pm. Our pharmacy service does not currently work weekends, bank holidays or late duty shifts.

The postholder will need to be adaptable to new situations, conscientious, have good attention to detail, excellent communication skills and be able to work alone and as well as part of a team prioritising the workload to ensure the needs of the patients, service and pharmacy are met in a timely manner. You will be given the opportunity to develop your skills to their full potential whilst undertaking a two-year training program working towards a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians. You will be provided with the training and support you need to become a registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

 

Main duties of the job

You will undertake, on a rotational basis, a wide range of duties which includes dispensing for in-patients, out-patients, supply of medicines to wards, procurement and stock control, ward-based services and medicines management & safety both at the Trust sites and with our off-sites and training partner sites. You will need to be committed to learning, highly organised and motivated, possess good communication skills and capable of meeting multiple deadlines.

Candidates must have a minimum of 4 GCSEs or equivalent at Grade C/Level 4 ( C ) or above and must include Maths, English Language, Science and a GCSE in another subject. Certificates MUST be provided at the interview to be verified. Candidates must also meet the eligibility criteria for Apprenticeships.

You must also have either successfully achieved the relevant units of pharmacy services skills NVQ level 2 (QCF) or relevant units of a GPhC accredited training programme of equivalent level to pharmacy service skills NVQ level 2 (QCF).

Person Specification

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • Basic general education with suitable qualifications to permit entry to the BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians course i.e. 4 GCSEs A*-C or 9-4 in the following subjects: Maths, English Language, 2 x Science subjects
  • NVQ2-Pharmacy services

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 09 July 2025

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