Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 04 August 2026

Job summary
“Being an apprentice in the pharmacy team at Bristol Foundation Trust has been a great experience! It has given me the opportunity to learn new skills to be able to deliver safe and effective patient care to support people in their healthcare journeys” - 2nd year pre-registration pharmacy technician

We have an exciting opportunity for a pre-registration pharmacy technician training position within our friendly and supportive pharmacy team at Bristol Foundation Trust (Weston Site) to undertake an innovative two-year apprenticeship on a fixed-term basis

This is a great chance to develop your career, gain new qualifications, and contribute even more to patient care across the Trust. If you're enthusiastic, motivated, and ready to take the next step, we'd love to hear from you!

Benefits:

• A robust and well structured timetable, with rotational placements in a variety of our pharmacy settings, including clinical services, dispensaries, purchasing, clinical trials, Warfarin clinic and pharmacy informatics , and external placements across the local area, to experience all areas of pharmacy.
• We offer flexible working, with the majority of our students now on a flexible working pattern
• Being part of an experienced and supportive team within the pharmacy department
• Upon successful completion of the 2-year apprenticeship, you will be eligible to register with the professional pharmacy body, the GPhC.

Please note, this vacancy is based at Weston General Hospital, please ensure you can commute prior to applying.

Main duties of the job
Main duties will include training to achieve competencies in the following areas:

• Dispensing and accuracy checking
• Ordering and receiving pharmaceutical stock (stock management)
• Working in a clinical patient environment including carrying out Medicines Reconciliation and checking patients own medication
• Supporting other pharmacy services within the department

Alongside this day to day work you will also get off the job training time to develop the additional skills required to be a pharmacy technician, including understanding medicines regulations and law, increasing but not limited to clinical knowledge on the use of medicines and their mechanism of actions and principals of aseptic manufacture.

Please note there are minimum academic requirements for access to this apprenticeship of 4 GCSE's (or equivalent) A\*-C/9-4, which must include Maths, English and Science (certificates will ideally be seen at interview)

Candidates must be available to start the post by September 2026

About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of 2.6 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom.

Chaired by Ingrid Barker and led by Maria Kane as Chief Executive, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust aims to transform the way healthcare is delivered locally with a clear focus on making a difference for what we call our Four Ps:

• Better outcomes for our Patients
• More opportunities for our People
• Fairer more consistent care for our Population
• Best Value for Public Purse

Details
Date posted: 21 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 2
Salary: £25,272 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 24 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 387-DT4648-NG
Job locations: Weston General Hospital, Grange Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4TQ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential

• 4 GCSE passes at grade C or 4 and above including Maths, English and Science (note you must have the necessary certificates available as evidence)

Desirable

• Qualifications at A level or above
• NVQ Level 2 certificate in pharmacy service skills

Aptitudes
Essential

• Supportive
• Respectful
• Innovative
• Collaborative

Public Sector Language Competency
Essential

• Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Good standard of literacy and numeracy
• Computer literate

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in pharmacy
• A good understanding of the role of a pharmacy technician
• Understanding of the GPhC standards for pharmacy professionals

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Enthusiasm and motivation
• Excellent communication and team working skills
• Show an understanding of confidentiality
• Organisational and time management skills required for planning own work/self-development
• Ability to use initiative
• Ability to identify and present evidence of knowledge, achievement and competence
• Knowledge and understanding of career pathway
• Flexibility and ability to work under pressure
• Excellent attention to detail

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.

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Weston General Hospital, Grange Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4TQ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Lead Pharmacy Technician for Education & Training
Jenny Maby
View email address on meeveem.com