Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician
Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, based in Leeds, Yorkshire. This is a apprenticeship role.
- Pay
- Not given by the employer
- Hours and contract
- Apprenticeship · On site · Weekend work
- Location
- Leeds, Yorkshire
- Closing date
- Sector
- Pharmacist
Reference 643277639941688611
About the role
Job reference: 002447
Salary: Band 3 - £25,760- £27,476
Closing date: 23/11/2026
Department: Medicines Management & Pharmacy CSU Management
Location: Cross Site
Division: Medicines Management and Pharmacy Services CSU
Hours Per Week: 37.5
For questions about this job, contact:
Jason Seddon or Husayn Makda
Specialist Pharmacy Technicians
[email removed] or [email removed]
[phone removed]
Shortlisting Date: 24th November 2026
Interview Date: 8th-10th December 2026
Job Summary
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and highly self-motivated individual(s) to join our Pharmacy team and to complete the Pharmacy Technician Training Programme (non-apprenticeship route).
Your duties will be varied and will involve contributing to the delivery of pharmacy services across various sites within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust whilst meeting the requirements of the training programme.
On completion of the Pharmacy Technician Training Programme, you will be required to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Please note that this vacancy is for the non-apprenticeship route and is intended for applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria for apprenticeship levy funding.
Applicants are required to have previous pharmacy experience. More information can be found at: Sway
Why you should join our Team
You will be joining a team of pre-registration trainee Pharmacy Technicians rotating around each LTHT site and you will meet a wide range of people from lots of different backgrounds. Working closely with your fellow trainee pharmacy technicians and multi-disciplinary teams you will gain valuable knowledge and skills along the way.
Your duties will include working in our hospital inpatient and outpatient pharmacies, dispensing prescriptions and issuing prescribed items, contributing to all aspects of pharmaceutical stock control
You will gain experience working on the hospital inpatient wards, delivering pharmacy ward-based services including taking patient medication histories and educating patients on their medicines. There will also be placements within other MMPS departments with a possibility of visiting other pharmacy organisations external to LTHT.
Leeds is a wonderful city to work in and LTHT is an organisation that puts its patients first and highly values and supports staff.
Pharmacy is a forward-thinking department that values the contribution of all our staff. MMPS is recognised in the organisation for its collaborative working, and we continuously support our workforce to develop their potential in delivering the best patient care.
Please note that if you are shortlisted you will be invited to a two-stage recruitment process. This will include a face-to-face interview and practical assessment(s). Job offers will be dependent on successful completion of both stages.
What you will bring to the role
You will be required to work with different pharmacy teams whilst completing the programme. You will need to demonstrate that you are a team player, be a proactive learner and be able to plan and organise your own workload. You need to be flexible in your approach to work and have good attention to detail. Excellent communication skills, a professional attitude and patient centred approach are essential.
The post holder will be required to work evenings, weekends, and Bank Holidays on a rotational basis.
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
We are…. Responsible, Open and Honest, One Team, Kind
Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our priorities: People, Improvement and Innovation, Partnerships, Outcomes
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
Reference: 643277639941688611 · Posted 1 day ago · Closes 28 Nov 2026 · Listed via Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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