Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician: Sponsorship Available

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

Liverpool University Hospitals is offering a two-year training opportunity to earn a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians. To be eligible, applicants MUST have at least four GCSEs at grade C (or above) in English Language, Maths, Science (core subject like Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Combined Science), and another GCSE. Functional Skills English and Maths Level 2 are accepted. If you lack a core Science, an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy and two years of experience as a pharmacy assistant will be considered as equivalent.

Applicants must be available to start on 16/02/2026, with college enrolment before 23/02/2025. This is a Band 4 annex 21 training post, with pay starting at 70% of the Band 4 pay scale in the first year and increasing to 75% in the second year. Pay protection will be considered for current NHS employees.

This post is an apprenticeship and course fees are funded via the Apprenticeship Levy i.e. public funds. Eligibility will be assessed at interview and prior to any offer. If you . If you are not eligible for apprenticeship funding, your application may be withdrawn.

Applicants are applying for a position in one of our larger hospital sites (Aintree or Royal Liverpool) and your preferred location may not be guaranteed.

 

Main duties of the job

Liverpool University hospitals will provide the support you need to obtain your professional qualification in which once completed you will be enabled to register as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Students must attend an online tutorial from Bradford College one day a week whilst the remainder of the working week will be on the job experience. Students must satisfy all requirements as instructed by academic staff including all assignments, assessments and examinations to qualify as a registered pharmacy technician.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Good verbal skills
  • Good written skills
  • Ability to be a team player

Other

Essential

  • Flexible
  • Good time management skills
  • Proactive

Knowledge

Essential

  • NVQ 3 or equivalent
  • Demonstrable ability to work accurately
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability and willingness to adapt to change
  • Ability to work under pressure

Qualifications

Essential

  • 4 GCSE’s ‘C’ Grade or above in English, mathematics, Chemistry and 1 other science

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: 29 December 2025

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