Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 14,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

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The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

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Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to embark on a career within Pharmacy. Successful completion of the 2 year training programme, and associated studies, will lead to registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician.

Salary dependant on previous NHS service:

Candidates with continuous NHS service: Salary to be confirmed under the terms of Annex 30.

There may be an expectation for the successful candidate to work at any Trust site.

This is a 2-year Fixed term / Secondment, rotational training post working within each operational area of the Pharmacy department. Dependent on site, this may include Dispensing Services, Chemotherapy Services, Logistic Services and completing Medicines Management Services at ward level.

If you are considering applying for an internal secondment, please ensure that you have discussed this with your line manager and obtained their written support prior to submitting your application.

Main duties of the job

Entry requirements: 5 GCSEs at grades 4 - 9 including Maths, English language and 1 Science subject.

For apprenticeships only – Must be aged 16 years or over, live in England and have eligible residency status with the right to work in England and not be enrolled onto another government funded programme.

The post holder will work alongside Pharmacy professionals as part of the team, providing an effective, patient focussed pharmacy service. Full training and support within the workplace, coupled with studying towards an accredited Level 3/4 qualification, will provide the necessary practical skills and knowledge to meet the initial education and training standards for Pharmacy Technicians, set by the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Under the supervision of a Pharmacy Technician and / or a Pharmacist, rotate through Pharmacy Dispensary services, Chemotherapy services, Distribution services and work at ward level to provide Medicines Management services as required dependant on site.

Interview date: 27 & 28 April 2026

Please note that the closing date is a guideline and the vacancy may close earlier.

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development

• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person specification

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs at grade 4-9 including Maths, English language and at least 1 Science

• Demonstratable commitment to study

Experience

• Evidence of knowledge/experience of using IT packages such as word/excel

• Previous Pharmacy experience

Communication

• Able to communicate clearly using both written and verbal skills

• Demonstratable communication skills both written and verbal

Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

At UHDB , we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.

For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home.

Why don’t you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss what’s possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.

We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options.

Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

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• the points-based immigration system
• the EU settlement scheme
• eVisa

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