Job Description

70% Year 1 & 75% of top of Band 4 in Year 2
Do you have a passion for self-development and learning? Are you fascinated with science, health and medicines? Do you aspire to be a healthcare professional and deliver high-quality patient care?
We are looking for enthusiastic Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician Apprentices to complete a GPhC-accredited qualification and the Level 3 Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) Apprenticeship Standard.
We will provide you with a personal training plan and an Educational Supervisor to support you as you complete your qualification and achieve competencies and training objectives as you rotate through a variety of areas where our pharmacy team provide pharmaceutical services.
You are required to demonstrate excellent communication skills, attention to detail and accuracy, and to have a professional and person-centred attitude.
You must be able to meet the course delivery requirements including attending regional study days, completing distance-learning packages online and attending virtual classrooms online. Therefore, it is essential that you have the means to travel within the region (by car/public transport) and have access to appropriate IT equipment.You will need to be highly committed and self-motivated and to demonstrate excellent work/life/study balance skills.Trainees who successfully complete the qualification and training programme will be eligible to register with the GPhC and practice as a registered Pharmacy Technician.
Main duties of the job
Start date 23rd February 2026, end date 22nd February 2028
Interview dates 05th & 06th January 2026
To be eligible for this role, you must have at least 5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent, including Maths, English Language and at least one Science subject.
Functional Skills Level 2 is accepted as equivalent evidence of English Language and Maths. A Statement of Comparability from UK ENIC must be held for qualifications obtained overseas. ESOL is not equivalent and doesn't meet the entry requirements, but IELTS (Band Score 7.0 overall with min. 6.0 in all components) may be considered.
Full details of your qualifications MUST be clearly stated on your application form to be considered for shortlisting. Formal evidence i.e. certificates from awarding bodies MUST be provided at or prior to interview.
In addition, you must meet apprenticeship funding requirements as defined by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. If you have lived in the UK for less than three years or if you already hold a qualification in pharmacy or another closely related subject at RQF Level 3 or above, you may not be eligible.
There is a requirement to work throughout all premises where BHRUT provide pharmaceutical services, but you will spend most of your time between Queen's Hospital and King George Hospital.
Please kindly note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we will close the advert earlier than 16/12/25.
About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record(we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated goodby the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the 35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen'sand get rid of corridor care.
We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.
We run a Women's Health Hubin Ilford; an Ageing Well Centrein Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospitaland at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexiblyand more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wageemployer.
Some of the positive changes we've made are captured in this film.
Details
Date posted
04 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
25,827 a year Per annum inclusive
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
24 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
162-7456-CCS
Job locations
Across Sites
Rom Valley Way
Romford
RM7 0AG
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Chloe Taylor, Senior Pharmacy Technician Education & Training, on 020 8970 8388. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above. Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Chloe Taylor, Senior Pharmacy Technician Education & Training, on 020 8970 8388. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential

• 5 GCSEs at Grade 9 - 4 (A* - C) or equivalent (including Mathematics, English Language and at least one Science subject)
• Must meet all entry and eligibility requirements for the apprenticeship as defined by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Learning. If you already hold a qualification in pharmacy or another closely related subject at RQF Level 3 or above, you may not be eligible to enrol on the apprenticeship.

Desirable

• BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff, or equivalent (e.g. Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills and/or Level 2 Certificate in Pharmaceutical Science)

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Exhibits enthusiasm and commitment to the role and future career as a healthcare professional

Experience/ Knowledge
Desirable

• Experience of working in a pharmacy

Skills/ Abilities
Desirable

• Good level of IT and computer literacy

Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential

• 5 GCSEs at Grade 9 - 4 (A* - C) or equivalent (including Mathematics, English Language and at least one Science subject)
• Must meet all entry and eligibility requirements for the apprenticeship as defined by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Learning. If you already hold a qualification in pharmacy or another closely related subject at RQF Level 3 or above, you may not be eligible to enrol on the apprenticeship.

Desirable

• BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff, or equivalent (e.g. Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills and/or Level 2 Certificate in Pharmaceutical Science)

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Exhibits enthusiasm and commitment to the role and future career as a healthcare professional

Experience/ Knowledge
Desirable

• Experience of working in a pharmacy

Skills/ Abilities
Desirable

• Good level of IT and computer literacy

Skills Required