"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.
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
If you want to find out more before submitting your application, contact
[email protected]
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
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
