Band 3 Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

Job summary
Are you ready for a new challenge? Do you want to gain experience and qualification in an rewarding sector, leading to registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician?

We are looking for 4 Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians to join the Pharmacy services within Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust. This will be based at Central/Summerhill Pharmacy based in Erdington with a rotation to our Pharmacy at HMP Birmingham, Winson Green and Reaside Clinic in Rubery. This post is a full time fixed term contract for 2 years.

The salary for this training post is band 3. You will receive 27 days annual leave per year plus Bank Holidays, and normal working hours are 37.5 hours per week with one late night per week (subject to change).

The training is based at Central/Summerhill Pharmacies in Erdington, Reaside Clinic in Rubery and HMP Birmingham, with attendance at either Birmingham Metropolitan College/Walsall college one day per week and will be commencing in September 2026 to complete the BTEC level 3 diploma in the principles and practice for pharmacy technicians' qualification.

The successful candidate will work within mental health, prison and secure care services whilst in training, completing a wide range of experiences including dispensing of prescriptions, stores, procurement and medicines optimisation.

The successful candidates will need to ensure that they meet all the essential criteria within the person specification.

Main duties of the job
You will work alongside a variety of pharmacy professionals and be supported to obtain and demonstrate competencies in dispensary, stores and procurement duties as well as ward based activities such as stock top ups, individual patient medication ordering and medicines reconciliation.

Pharmacy Technicians are vital members of today's healthcare team and make significant contributions to the supply of medicines to patients as well as medicines management across healthcare organisations. The role is becoming more varied and complex as medicines become increasingly sophisticated. Career opportunities for a pharmacy technician post qualification include, medicines management roles, manufacturing, quality control, staff training, information technology, supplies procurement, clinical trials or medicines information services and managing sections of the pharmacy department.

You will study to achieve the BTEC level 3 diploma in the principles and practice for pharmacy technicians. This qualification is required to enable you to qualify and apply for registration to practice as a Pharmacy Technician. Training and support will be provided by work based assessors and college tutors during your training.

About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Details
Date posted: 17 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 2 years
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 436-8231978
Job locations: Pharmacy - Venture House, Gate D, 71 Fentham Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6AL, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities of the job, please view the attached job description and person specification.

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK)

Previous applicants need not apply.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• qualifications

Experience
Essential

• experience

Skills/Knowledge
Essential

• skills/knowledge

personal qualities
Essential

• personal qualities

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: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Pharmacy - Venture House, Gate D, 71 Fentham Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6AL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Pharmacy Dispensary Manager, View email address on meeveem.com, View phone number on meeveem.com