Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician: Sponsorship Available

Job Title: Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician
Agency: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 27,485 – 30,162 £ / Year

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Job Summary

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Liverpool University Hospitals is offering a two-year training opportunity to earn a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians. To be eligible, applicants MUST have at least four GCSEs at grade C (or above) in English Language, Maths, Science (core subject like Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Combined Science), and another GCSE. Functional Skills English and Maths Level 2 are accepted. If you lack a core Science, an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy, and two years of experience as a pharmacy assistant will be considered equivalent.

Applicants must be available to start on 16/02/2026, with college enrolment before 23/02/2025. This is a Band 4 annex 21 training post, with pay starting at 70% of the Band 4 pay scale in the first year and increasing to 75% in the second year. Pay protection will be considered for current NHS employees.

This post is an apprenticeship and course fees are funded via the Apprenticeship Levy i.e., public funds. Eligibility will be assessed at the interview and before any offer. If you are not eligible for apprenticeship funding, your application may be withdrawn.

Applicants are applying for a position in one of our larger hospital sites (Aintree or Royal Liverpool), and your preferred location may not be guaranteed.

Main duties of the job

Liverpool University Hospitals will provide the support you need to obtain your professional qualification, which, once completed, will enable you to register as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Students must attend an online tutorial from Bradford College one day a week, while the remainder of the working week will be spent on on-the-job experience. Students must satisfy all requirements as instructed by academic staff, including all assignments, assessments, and examinations, to qualify as a registered pharmacy technician.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

Good verbal skills
Good written skills
Ability to be a team player

Other

Essential

Flexible
Good time management skills
Proactive

Knowledge

Essential

NVQ 3 or equivalent
Demonstrable ability to work accurately
Attention to detail
Ability and willingness to adapt to change
Ability to work under pressure

Qualifications

Essential

4 GCSE’s ‘C’ Grade or above in English, mathematics, Chemistry and 1 other science

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 29 December 2025

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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