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Are you interested in a rewarding new career in pharmacy?
The Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT) programme allows you to earn whilst training to achieve a nationally recognised qualification. Supported by the pharmacy team, our PTPTs gain practical experience and develop knowledge, skills and behaviours in dispensary, pharmacy stores, and on the hospital wards. This is whilst undertaking a distance learning apprenticeship delivered by an external education provider. Once completed, PTPTs are eligible to register as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
The post is a 2-year fixed term, full-time contract of 37.5 hours a week with a weekend rota (approximately 1 in 8 weekends) and a bank holiday commitment. Please note this position is due to start in February 2026. It is hoped that interviews will take place during December.
Candidates must be eligible to undertake an apprenticeship in the UK to apply for the role. Candidates must also have FOUR GCSEs grade C/level 4 or above (or equivalent) including English language, maths, and a science. All qualifications from GCSEs (or equivalent) and beyond should be stated on the application form, and certificates will be requested at the interview.
Pharmacy experience from any background is desired and encouraged but is not essential. Candidates will also:
Permanent employment is not guaranteed at the end of the 2-year fixed term contract, but once registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC, you can apply for pharmacy technician roles nationally. Overseas qualifications are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Applicants must have obtained a ‘Statement of Compatibility’ of their overseas qualifications from the UK National Information Centre for the recognition and evaluation of international qualifications and skills.
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients as well as our staff. We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre, and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have around 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We believe working here is rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery, and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything: easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away, Bournemouth is also accessible.
Work permit in United Kingdom: Required
English language skill: Intermediate (B1)
Driver's license: Not required
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