Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. This training post is for 27 months and following successful completion of all criteria this will allow candidates to apply for registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacy Technician. Hours of work are 37.5 per week Monday to Friday with some flexibility outside core hours plus weekend and Bank Holiday rota work. Please note the salary for the PTPT post will be paid at the bottom of the Band 3 payscale in the first year of the contract and in the second year of the contract the salary will be paid at the bottom of the Band 4 payscale Band 3: £25,760 - £27,476 p.a. pro rataBand 4: £28,392 - £31,157 p.a. pro rata PLEASE NOTE : Important apprenticeship eligibility requirements This apprenticeship is funded through UK government regulations, which means we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. To be eligible, applicants must: Have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship Have been ordinarily resident in the UK for the past 3 years In addition, one of the following must apply: Be a UK or Irish citizen, or Hold EU settled or pre-settled status, or Hold indefinite leave to remain with documentation valid for the full duration of the apprenticeship Please note: Applicants must not already hold a qualification at the same or higher level in a similar subject area (i.e. the programme must represent new learning rather than repetition of an existing qualification) As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position. This vacancy will close at midnight on 2nd July 2026 Interviews are due to be held on 20th July 2026 Benefits to you At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff. On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH. CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times. Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.