We are looking for dynamic, highly motivated individuals with excellent attention to detail to participate in a 2-year training post as a Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT). As a key part of our pharmacy workforce, our well established and successful training programme will set you on the right track to develop your career in Pharmacy.
Your apprenticeship will follow a competence-based learning programme involving one day a week virtual training with Bradford College. Working under appropriate supervision, you will participate in a range of pharmacy services within Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH).
Salary – Locally approved apprenticeship rate, 75% of Band 4 minimum in year 1 (£20,614 on 2025/26 pay scale) and 95% of Band 4 minimum in year 2. For current NHS staff with Pharmacy experience (internal or external candidates), Band 2 or 3 pay rates will be protected ensuring no reduction in pay.
Applicants should share our Trust vision and values and be looking to challenge themselves. WUTH Pharmacy has been recognised as a high performer by NHSE and CQC. We are a large department, employing 95 Pharmacists and 47 MMTs alongside excellent support staff. We deliver services to the acute hospital and primary care networks (PCN).
We are a highly innovative department; recently winning, or shortlisted for national awards within surgery, antimicrobial stewardship and PCN.
You Will Rotate Across The Arrowe Park And Clatterbridge Sites Within a Variety Of Areas Including Stores/procurement, Wards, Aseptics, Main And Satellite Dispensaries
- Working under supervision and being assessed by qualified Pharmacy Technicians to provide an accurately dispensed supply of inpatient, outpatient and discharge medication from our fully automated dispensary, which benefits from electronic prescribing, a prescription tracking system and near patient satellite dispensaries at ward level.
- Rotate at ward level under supervision and be trained in the assessment of patients own drugs; carrying out patient drug histories and provision of supplies of inpatient medicines for bedside administration; the dispensing for discharge system; the co-ordination of discharge prescriptions and counselling of patients at discharge; disseminating discharge information to patients, carers and GPs.
- Reaching required competencies in assessing medication at ward level and final accuracy checking in accordance with standards and criteria within the Level 3 BTEC Diploma in the Principles and Practices for Pharmacy Technicians qualification.
- Learning the different technical roles and gaining further understanding of manufacturing in our licensed pharmacy aseptic unit, making chemotherapy, parental nutrition and a range of other items.
- Issuing and stock control of medicines through a rotation within our Central Pharmacy Stores at Clatterbridge Hospital.
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Fiona Ashworth Job title: Lead Education and Training Pharmacy Technician Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 0151 604 7634
For an informal discussion or visit please contact Fiona Ashworth (Lead Pharmacy Technician Education and Training) or Megan Smith (Senior Pharmacy Technician Education and Training)
[email protected] direct line:0151 604 7634
