Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

?Shape the Future of Pharmacy with RUH Bath

At the Royal United Hospitals Bath, we're not just shaping the future -- we're reimagining it.Our Pharmacy team is leading change, driving innovation, flexibility, and compassionate care in everything we do.

We know the next decade will bring transformation across healthcare, and we're looking for people who are ready to adapt, share ideas, and grow with us. Whether you're at the start of your career or looking for your next challenge, we welcome individuals who bring curiosity, collaboration, and creativity to their work.

Main duties of the job

You will undertake a two-year apprenticeship leading to professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Working under the supervision of senior colleagues and an educational supervisor, your responsibilities will include:

• Dispensary Support
  • Dispense prescriptions and signed orders for medicines, including compliance aids, controlled drugs, and clinical trials, following SOPs.
  • Enter prescription details accurately into the pharmacy system and maintain records.
  • Assist with reception duties and issuing medicines to patients under supervision.
  • Complete final accuracy checks on dispensed medicines in line with apprenticeship standards.
• Medicines Optimisation
  • Support ward-based services, including medicines reconciliation and assessing patients' own drugs.
  • Undertake patient counselling on selected medicines under supervision.
• Purchasing & Distribution
  • Participate in ward top-up systems to maintain stock levels.
  • Assist with purchasing, receiving, and storing medicines safely in line with GDP and WDA principles.
  • Perform stock checks and expiry date monitoring.
• General Duties
  • Respond to routine queries professionally and escalate when outside scope of practice.
  • Maintain a clean, safe, and organised working environment.
  • Assist with audits, filing, and documentation.
  • Support training of new staff and contribute to service improvements.
  • Participate in weekend, late, and bank holiday rotas as required.
• Learning & Development
  • Complete all required training, assessments, and portfolio building within agreed timescales.
  • Dedicate 20% off-the-job time for study and maintain regular meetings with your educational supervisor.

About us

At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.