Job Summary
Are you passionate about pharmacy & keen to start your journey towards becoming a registered pharmacy technician? This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated & dedicated individual to undertake a 2-year fixed-term rotational pre-registration pharmacy technician training post with Devon Partnership NHS Trust & community Pharmacy, while receiving training & experience in both a mental health hospital setting & community pharmacy.

About the Role
As a Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician, you will be undertaking a structured, rotational training programme to gain the necessary skills & experience to register as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Over the course of this 2-year fixed-term apprenticeship, you will:

• Spend approximately 1 day per week with a community pharmacy, gaining experience in the community pharmacy setting.
• Spend the remaining time with Devon Partnership NHS Trust, working across Mental Health Wards.
• Undertake both virtual guided learning provided by the training provider, alongside workplace training within the Trust & community pharmacy.
• Gain exposure to various areas of pharmacy, including dispensing, clinical checks, medicines management, & patient safety within both community & mental health care environments.
• Complete the necessary training & assessments to achieve the required qualifications to register as a pharmacy technician with the GPhC.

Main duties of the job

• Develop skills and knowledge in medicines management and clinical pharmacy practice across both community and mental health settings.
• Participate in daily activities such as dispensing, checking medication, patient counselling, and inventory management.
• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams, ensuring safe and effective use of medicines for patients.
• Complete guided learning modules and assessments as part of the apprenticeship programme.
• Provide support and contribute to the continuous improvement of pharmacy services within both community Pharmacy and Devon Partnership NHS Trust.

What We Offer

• A 2-year fixed-term contract with opportunities to develop valuable skills in a supportive environment.
• A structured training programme leading to registration as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Access to a variety of professional development opportunities, including workshops and conferences.
• A chance to make a real difference to the lives of patients in a community and mental health care setting.

About us
About Devon Partnership Trust. We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery. We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do.

Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas. We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Details
Date posted: 15 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 2 years
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: C9369-26-0382-2
Job locations: Devon Partnership NHS Trust, Wonford House Hospital, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AF, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

Eligibility Criteria for the Apprenticeship you must have (and be able to provide evidence of)

• Maths and English to GCSE grade 4/C or above, or equivalent in English and Maths, or level 2 Functional Skills
• Due to the current eligibility criteria for Government funded apprenticeship schemes, we are currently only able to accept applications from candidates who have been resident in the UK for the last 3 years, and who are not already in any form of Government funded education.
• Where candidates require a visa to undertake this role, the visa needs to last the duration of the apprenticeship at the time of enrolment. This is a requirement of the Apprenticeship Funding Rules

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• 5 GCSEs grade C or above (4-9) or equivalent which must include English Language, Maths and Science.
• Buttercups Training The Pharmacy Technician Training Programme (Apprenticeship Pathway) level 3 or equivalent must be completed within 2 years of commencing employment.

Desirable

• Entry Level 2 NVQ certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills or other GPhC approved qualification.
• A Levels or further education.

Experience
Essential

• Experience of team working.
• Evidence of recent study & self-development.

Desirable

• Experience working as a Pharmacy assistant within a hospital or in primary care environment.

Knowledge & Skills
Essential

• Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training.
• Knowledge of medicines management, including relevant legislation and Policies acquired through training.
• Good communicator, both verbally and in writing.

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of principles relating to good medicines management in a mental health setting.

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.