Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship

NORTH CAMP PHARMACY LIMITED

Farnborough (GU14 6EN)

Closes in 10 days (Friday 3 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 23 September 2025

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Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our community pharmacy team as a Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician Apprentice. This is an excellent opportunity to train while providing essential healthcare services in the community.

• Wage:

  £15,704 to £25,396.80, depending on your age

  National Minimum Wage

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  • Salary review in conjunction with training and qualifications progression

• Training course: Pharmacy technician (integrated) (level 3)
• Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 6.00pm and Saturday, 9.00am - 1.00pm

  40 hours a week

• Start date:

  Monday 20 October 2025

• Duration:

  2 years

• Positions available:

  1

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

With appropriate training and supervision, the apprentice will:

• Assist in the preparation and dispensing of medicines for patients in line with legal and professional requirements
• Provide advice and support to patients on the safe use of prescribed and over-the-counter medicines (within limits of competence)
• Support the delivery of community pharmacy services, such as:
  NHS Pharmacy First Service
  New Medicine Service (NMS)
  Blood pressure checks, smoking cessation, and other public health campaigns
• Learn how to handle, store, and order medicines, ensuring stock is managed effectively and safely
• Develop skills in using pharmacy IT systems to maintain accurate records and process prescriptions
• Support the pharmacist and registered technicians in providing safe and effective care
• Gain experience in managing controlled drugs under supervision.
• Deliver excellent customer service, acting as the first point of contact for patients and the public
• Participate fully in apprenticeship training, assessments, and progress reviews

Where you'll work

39-41 Camp Road
Farnborough
GU14 6EN

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

BUTTERCUPS TRAINING 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 will take place at the workplace - no need to travel to a college
• Enrolment onto the Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) Level 3 Apprenticeship (typically 24 months).
• Structured on-the-job training in community pharmacy practice.
  Off-the-job training with an approved training provider (e.g., workshops, online learning, study days).
• Regular progress reviews with a workplace mentor and training provider

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade Grade A*-C/9-4)
• Maths (grade Grade A*-C/9-4)
• Science (grade Grade A*-C/9-4)

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
• Customer care skills
• Reliable
• Motivated
• Interpersonal Skills
• Committed

Other requirements

You would be required to stand for the majority of the day and study alongside working.

About this employer

We are a family run independent community pharmacy who have invested heavily in robotics and technology.

http://www.northcamppharmacy.com (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

• 28 days inclusive of bank holidays • 25% staff discount on counter medicines and health & beauty products • Pension scheme

After this apprenticeship

• On successful completion, eligibility to apply for GPhC registration as a Pharmacy Technician

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BUTTERCUPS TRAINING LIMITED

Apprenticeship Onboarding Team

Apprentice.Enquiries@buttercups.co.uk

01159374936

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000343378.

Apply now

Closes in 10 days (Friday 3 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

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