Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship (lvl3)
Pavilion Pharmacy
London (SW98DJ)
Closes in 28 days (Friday 30 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 2 October 2026
Contents
Summary
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Apprentice Pharmacy Technician to join our pharmacy team. This is an excellent opportunity to earn while you learn, gaining a Level 3 Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) Apprenticeship while developing the skills needed to become a registered pharmacy technician.
- Wage
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£14,976 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices then increase depending on your age
- Training course
- Pharmacy technician (integrated) (level 3)
- Hours
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Alternating Rota
1. Monday - Friday; Saturday off.
2. One day off in the week, Work on Saturday.
36 hours a week
- Start date
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Sunday 1 November 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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2
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Working alongside pharmacists and experienced pharmacy staff, you will help provide safe, accurate and effective pharmacy services to patients while completing your apprenticeship training.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with the preparation and dispensing of medicines under supervision.
- Receive, check and process prescriptions.
- Order, receive and manage pharmaceutical stock.
- Label, assemble and supply medicines accurately.
- Provide excellent customer service to patients and healthcare professionals.
- Answer telephone and face-to-face enquiries appropriately.
- Maintain accurate records and ensure patient confidentiality.
- Follow pharmacy procedures, health and safety requirements, and legal regulations.
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
- Attend off-the-job training and complete coursework towards the Level 3 Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship.
Where you'll work
Pavilion Pharmacy
9 Brighton Terrace
London
SW98DJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
I & F LIMITED
Training course
Pharmacy technician (integrated) (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Recognise and work within their scope of practice and skills,
- Use relevant data and information to make effective decisions
- Accurately retrieve and reconcile information about a person’s medicines
- Accurately assemble prescribed items
- Issue prescribed items safely and effectively and take action to deal with discrepancies carry out an accuracy check of dispensed medicines and products
- Accurately perform pharmaceutical calculations to ensure the safety of people
- Apply the principles of clinical governance and ensure person’s confidentiality
- Assess a person’s present supply of medicines and order appropriate medicines and products.
- Receive requests for medicines, including prescriptions, and check for their validity, safety and clarity, taking action to deal with any problems with the person directly
- Demonstrate operational skills within their scope of practice
- Provide a safe, effective and responsive pharmacy service
- Take personal responsibility for the legal, safe and efficient supply of medicines
- Apply the principles of governance to pharmacy operational processes
- Ensure the confidentiality of patient data.
- Communicate and work effectively with members of the multidisciplinary team
- Explain the impact of audit and evaluation on the quality of pharmacy operations and services
- Engage others in the improvement of processes and systems
- Effectively use systems to support the safe and effective management and supply of medicines
- Listen to a person, understand their needs and interpret what matters to them.
- Give the person all relevant information and advice in a way they can understand, so they can make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing
- Optimise a person’s medicines to achieve the best possible outcomes.
- Obtain relevant information from people – including patients, carers and other healthcare professionals – and use it to optimise care appropriately
- Adapt information and communication to meet the needs of particular audiences
- Check and review their own and others work effectively
- Suggest and implement personal goals and methods of improvement
- Maintain CPD outcomes that meet with regulatory requirements
- Identify and respond effectively to errors and near misses
- Ensure effective safeguards are in place particularly for children and vulnerable adults
- Prioritise time and resources effectively to achieve local and national objectives
- Respond to medical emergencies
- Ensure that health and safety controls are embedded and working
- Effectively supervise other members of the team
- Recognise and work within their scope of practice and skills,
- Use relevant data and information to make effective decisions
- Accurately retrieve and reconcile information about a person’s medicines
- Accurately assemble prescribed items
- Issue prescribed items safely and effectively and take action to deal with discrepancies carry out an accuracy check of dispensed medicines and products
- Accurately perform pharmaceutical calculations to ensure the safety of people
- Apply the principles of clinical governance and ensure person’s confidentiality
- Assess a person’s present supply of medicines and order appropriate medicines and products.
- Receive requests for medicines, including prescriptions, and check for their validity, safety and clarity, taking action to deal with any problems with the person directly
- Demonstrate operational skills within their scope of practice
- Provide a safe, effective and responsive pharmacy service
- Take personal responsibility for the legal, safe and efficient supply of medicines
- Apply the principles of governance to pharmacy operational processes
- Ensure the confidentiality of patient data.
- Communicate and work effectively with members of the multidisciplinary team
- Explain the impact of audit and evaluation on the quality of pharmacy operations and services
- Engage others in the improvement of processes and systems
- Effectively use systems to support the safe and effective management and supply of medicines
- Listen to a person, understand their needs and interpret what matters to them.
- Give the person all relevant information and advice in a way they can understand, so they can make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing
- Optimise a person’s medicines to achieve the best possible outcomes.
- Obtain relevant information from people – including patients, carers and other healthcare professionals – and use it to optimise care appropriately
- Adapt information and communication to meet the needs of particular audiences
- Check and review their own and others work effectively
- Suggest and implement personal goals and methods of improvement
- Maintain CPD outcomes that meet with regulatory requirements
- Identify and respond effectively to errors and near misses
- Ensure effective safeguards are in place particularly for children and vulnerable adults
- Prioritise time and resources effectively to achieve local and national objectives
- Respond to medical emergencies
- Ensure that health and safety controls are embedded and working
- Effectively supervise other members of the team
Training schedule
Training delivered alongside your job through blended learning.
Apprentices must be able to commit to contracted working hours and guided learning hours.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
NVQ2 in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
- Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Eligible to work in UK
About this employer
Our reputation is built on our commitment to prompt professional, personal service and attention to detail, which is reflected in the services we offer and the time we take to get to know our clientele and how to best service their needs.
https://pavilionpharmacy.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- 20% staff discount
- Work life balance
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
A career as a Pharmacy Technician offers a wide range of opportunities for professional development and progression.
After becoming a qualified, GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician, you can continue to build your experience and progress into senior or specialist roles within pharmacy.
There are opportunities to develop expertise in areas such as dispensary management, medicines optimisation, hospital pharmacy, community pharmacy or clinical services.
With further experience and leadership development, Pharmacy Technicians can also progress into team leader, pharmacy manager or other management positions. For those interested in the wider healthcare and pharmaceutical sector, the skills gained as a Pharmacy Technician can also provide opportunities to move into roles such as pharmaceutical sales representative or other commercial healthcare positions.
This makes pharmacy technician training a strong foundation for a varied and rewarding long-term career.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
I & F LIMITED
pavilion.pharmacy@gmail.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000056875.
Apply now
Closes in 28 days (Friday 30 October 2026 at 11:59pm)