• Job Description

  Req#: C9156-7169608?language=en&page=540&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are actively recruiting 2 posts for the role of a Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician which will be either a hospital-only placement or in a fixed collaboration with either a GP surgery or community pharmacy across East, West and Mid Cornwall.

  Applications are invited from suitably qualified people to train as a Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician. You will require at least 5 GCSE's at Grade 4 or above to include Mathematics, English and Science (to include Chemistry or Biology). If you do not possess these qualifications and want to apply, please contact the person specified below to discuss.

  Main duties of the job

  Training over the 24 month period is by a combination of virtual classroom sessions with appropriate provider (Bradford College, Buttercups or University of East Anglia) and on the job experience at various sites, which may include GP Practice, Community Pharmacy and other secondary care organisations, following a rotational timetable, to build a portfolio towards gaining the qualification to become a certified Pharmacy Technician.

  Upon successful completion of the qualification and training period, you will be eligible to register as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council. You will be supervised and assessed throughout your training and will also be expected to commit your personal time to complete the assignments and underpinning knowledge elements of these courses.

  This is a full time post working 37.5 hours per week, however part time hours may be considered.

  About us

  Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician 24 month training period. Upon successful completion of your course and registration with the GPhC, you will be employed as a Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Optimisation at RCHT.

  Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

  Details

  Date posted

  16 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £20,379.80 to £23,809.50 a year Pa Pro Rata - Annexe-21 Band 4

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  156-7169608

  Job locations

  Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust

  Pharmacy Department, Tower Block

  Truro

  TR1 3LJ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

  To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  • Identity Checks
  • Professional registration and qualification checks
  • Employment history and reference checks
  • Occupational Health clearance
  • Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
  • Right to work in the UK

  For further information please visit:

  https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

  We reserve the right to close this advert early.

  We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

  We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

  To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  • Identity Checks
  • Professional registration and qualification checks
  • Employment history and reference checks
  • Occupational Health clearance
  • Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
  • Right to work in the UK

  For further information please visit:

  https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

  We reserve the right to close this advert early.

  We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

  We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • 5 GCSE's Grade 4 or above OR equivalent including Math, English Language and Literature and one Science based subject or Double Science

  Desirable

  • BTEC Level 2 in Pharmaceutical Science
  • Level 2 Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills

  Additional circumstances

  Essential

  • Must have been living in the UK / EU for the last 3 years and hold a current National Insurance Number.
  • Must meet requirements to qualify for Apprenticeship funding.
  • Able to work the hours required, including weekends and bank holidays
  • To be willing to work with hazardous substances such as toxic chemotherapy products and radioactive sources

  Desirable

  • Full UK driving licence - or working towards

  Experience

  Essential

  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to apply theory to practice

  Desirable

  • Previous experience in either hospital, retail or general practice pharmacy
  • Able to show evidence of interest in the work of a Pharmacy Technician

  Practical & Intelectual Skills

  Essential

  • Good all round communication skills both verbal and written
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office and computer skills
  • Ability to prioritise work and cope with meeting deadlines and manage time effectively
  • Able to cope with very occasional distressing situations

  Desirable

  • Able to demonstrate good levels of skill related to manual dexterity
  • Working with JAC or similar computer drug systems

  Disposition / Adjustment / Attitude

  Essential

  • Able to work effectively as part of a team
  • A frequent requirement for moderate bending and lifting able to push trolleys to wards and departments
  • To be able to concentrate for frequent but short time frames during medicine dispensing
  • Ability to work within an acute healthcare setting.
  • To be prepared to travel to different work placements as per the rotational timetable.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • 5 GCSE's Grade 4 or above OR equivalent including Math, English Language and Literature and one Science based subject or Double Science

  Desirable

  • BTEC Level 2 in Pharmaceutical Science
  • Level 2 Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills

  Additional circumstances

  Essential

  • Must have been living in the UK / EU for the last 3 years and hold a current National Insurance Number.
  • Must meet requirements to qualify for Apprenticeship funding.
  • Able to work the hours required, including weekends and bank holidays
  • To be willing to work with hazardous substances such as toxic chemotherapy products and radioactive sources

  Desirable

  • Full UK driving licence - or working towards

  Experience

  Essential

  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to apply theory to practice

  Desirable

  • Previous experience in either hospital, retail or general practice pharmacy
  • Able to show evidence of interest in the work of a Pharmacy Technician

  Practical & Intelectual Skills

  Essential

  • Good all round communication skills both verbal and written
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office and computer skills
  • Ability to prioritise work and cope with meeting deadlines and manage time effectively
  • Able to cope with very occasional distressing situations

  Desirable

  • Able to demonstrate good levels of skill related to manual dexterity
  • Working with JAC or similar computer drug systems

  Disposition / Adjustment / Attitude

  Essential

  • Able to work effectively as part of a team
  • A frequent requirement for moderate bending and lifting able to push trolleys to wards and departments
  • To be able to concentrate for frequent but short time frames during medicine dispensing
  • Ability to work within an acute healthcare setting.
  • To be prepared to travel to different work placements as per the rotational timetable.

  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).

  Additional information

  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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

  Address

  Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust

  Pharmacy Department, Tower Block

  Truro

  TR1 3LJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

  Address

  Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust

  Pharmacy Department, Tower Block

  Truro

  TR1 3LJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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