Wye Valley NHS Trust

Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 23 July 2025

Job summary

**Multiple Positions Available** Are you looking for a rewarding career in healthcare with opportunities for progression? You will work in a supportive environment with experienced staff, gaining skills and knowledge in both clinical and technical areas of pharmacy. We are offering a full-time, fixed-term training post leading to a Level 3 Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship after 2 years of study and on the job training, enabling you to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a qualified Pharmacy Technician upon completion. For further information on the role of the pharmacy technician, please click on the link below: https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/pharmacy/roles-pharmacy/pharmacy-technician To apply for the post you will require FOUR GCSE (Grade C/level 4 or above) or equivalent in the following subjects:

  • Maths
  • English Language
  • Science or Double Science
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity and would like to know more please contact Laura Adams, Lead Pharmacy Technician for Education and Training: laura.adams@wvt.nhs.uk

Please note salary to be paid at 70% B4 during 1st year of training and 75% B4 during 2nd year

Main duties of the job

As a Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician you will:

Participate in a structured training programme delivered in partnership with an accredited education provider.

Gain hands-on experience in the hospital pharmacy, including dispensary, aseptic services, pharmacy stores and ward-based services.

Support pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants in providing safe, effective, and efficient pharmacy services.

Balance work-based learning and study time to meet educational and professional standards set by the GPhC.

You will be required to complete a portfolio of evidence and pass assessments as part of your qualification.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

Depending on experience Paid at 70% of Band 4 for year 1 and 75% of Band 4 for year 2

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-CS-7332149

Job locations

Pharmacy Department, Hereford County Hospital

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER


Job description

Job responsibilities

For additional details on this role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For additional details on this role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to concentrate with attention to detail and accuracy
  • Basic IT skills
  • Ability to work to deadlines in a high pressure environment

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in dealing with the public and with challenging situations

Desirable

  • Previous experience in a dispensary setting either in community or hospital

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Maths at grade C (level 4 or above), English and Science at C (level 4 or above) and 3 other subjects at GCSE level at a minimum of grade C (level 4) or equivalent qualification

Desirable

  • Pharmacy Services Skills Level 2 QCF Qualification or equivalent
Person Specification

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to concentrate with attention to detail and accuracy
  • Basic IT skills
  • Ability to work to deadlines in a high pressure environment

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in dealing with the public and with challenging situations

Desirable

  • Previous experience in a dispensary setting either in community or hospital

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Maths at grade C (level 4 or above), English and Science at C (level 4 or above) and 3 other subjects at GCSE level at a minimum of grade C (level 4) or equivalent qualification

Desirable

  • Pharmacy Services Skills Level 2 QCF Qualification or equivalent

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Pharmacy Department, Hereford County Hospital

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Pharmacy Department, Hereford County Hospital

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Pharmacy Technician

Laura Adams

laura.adams@wvt.nhs.uk

01432364424

Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

Depending on experience Paid at 70% of Band 4 for year 1 and 75% of Band 4 for year 2

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-CS-7332149

Job locations

Pharmacy Department, Hereford County Hospital

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER


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