Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (Apprenticeship)

>Job summary We are expanding The Spa Surgery Pharmacy Team and are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals to join our friendly, high achieving practice in central Harrogate, working alongside our multidisciplinary team delivering the best care possible to our patients. This is an excellent training opportunity for you to join us as a Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician (PTPT). You will work with the Pharmacy Teams within our Practice and at Cohen's Community Pharmacy on the ground floor of the Medical Centre. This will be an excellent cross-sector learning experience working across both environments to truly learn the pathway of patients from consultation and prescribing of medicines to their supply and counselling on them. We care for individuals across a wide range of settings including specialist homes for people with learning disabilities and long-term mental health conditions, nursing and residential homes. We are local leaders in the care of homeless people, providing a healthcare service to Springboard, a local day centre for homeless people. We work in a supportive environment with daily huddles. As a PTPT you will work alongside our Pharmacy Team which includes Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Care Navigators as well as the wider Practice clinical and administrative teams which include GPs, Nurses, TNAs, HCAs, Physiotherapists, Mental Health Practitioners and Social Prescribers. Main duties of the job The principles of the training post include: To study for one day a week or equivalent on the Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT) training programme over a two-year duration and complete the Level 3 PTPT Apprenticeship To complete rotations in Community Pharmacy for a period of training delivered weekly under the supervision of Pharmacy staff, including: dispensing, checking, and issuing medicines, counselling patients on how to use their medicines, stock management, reconciliation of medicines, Over the Counter (OTC) sales for minor ailments, medicines review, and enhanced services e.g. stop smoking services. To complete rotations in General Practice for a period of training as defined in the training plan; delivered weekly under the supervision of a Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician, including: -Responding to prescription requests, reviewing hospital letters and reconciling medication against current medications, highlighting any discrepancies. Completing audits. To gain knowledge of diseases, basic treatments and the actions and uses of drugs. To answer basic pharmaceutical queries under supervision.To learn about and contribute to safe patient care in all workplaces. To learn about and contribute to safe patient care in all workplaces. To support team values to ensure the maintenance of the highest professional standards. About us The Spa Surgery is a friendly and diverse team which is part of the Mowbray Square PCN based in central Harrogate. We work from a well equipped, purpose-built medical centre with a wide range of facilities. We care for individuals across a wide range of settings including specialist homes for people with learning disabilities and long-term mental health conditions, nursing and residential homes. We are local leaders in the care of homeless people, providing a healthcare service to Springboard, a local day centre for homeless people. We work in a supportive environment with daily huddles each morning We are an award-winning teaching practice, hosting learning placements for undergraduate medical students, junior doctors, student nurses and apprentices and there will be opportunities to develop teaching skills. We have a strong and supportive work ethic with practice daily huddles as well as weekly team huddles. There are regular protected learning time events as well as team building, fundraising and social catch ups. We offer benefits including a Health cash plan, Employee assistance programme, access to the childcare voucher scheme and a cycle to work scheme. There are shower and changing facilities. The town has excellent schools and easy access to the beautiful North Yorkshire Dales, Knaresborough, York and Leeds. See our website for more information on our primary health care team and services www.thespasurgery.co.uk Details Date posted 19 October 2026 Pay scheme Other Salary £19,553 to £24,785 a year Dependent on NMW reference points and experience Contract Fixed term Duration 2 years Working pattern Full-time Reference number A1412-26-0002 Job locations Mowbray Square Medical Centre Harrogate HG1 5AR United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Job Purpose Under the support and guidance of Pharmacy and Practice staff, and through a structured rotational training program with Community Pharmacy and General Practice the post holder will: develop the knowledge, skills and competencies to achieve a General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) - accredited course or approved qualification within the Pharmacy Technician apprenticeship pathway, to support registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council complete the required competencies in the workplace to achieve the PTPT apprenticeship and will complete the learning organised by the training provider using agreed weekly study day/session(s) and study in personal time. ensure knowledge, attitudes and behaviour follow the General Pharmaceutical Councils Standards for Pharmacy Professionals during the two-year training programme in order that they can seek a declaration of competence from supervising pharmacy professional in all sectors, as required for registration. Key responsibilities To study for one day a week or equivalent to achieve the Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician training programme over a two-year duration and complete the PTPT apprenticeship. To complete rotations in Community Pharmacy for a period of training delivered weekly under the supervision of Pharmacy staff, including dispensing, checking, and issuing medicines, counselling patients on how to use their medicines, stock management, reconciliation of medicines, Over the Counter (OTC) sales for minor ailments, medicines review, and enhanced services e.g., stop smoking services. To complete rotations in General Practice for a period of training as defined in the training plan; delivered weekly or in a block responding to a prescription requests, reviewing hospital discharge/clinical letters and reconciling medication against current medications highlighting discrepancies under the supervision of the Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician, completing audits under the supervision of a Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician. To gain knowledge of diseases, basic treatments and the actions and uses of drugs. To answer basic pharmaceutical queries under supervision. To learn about and contribute to the objectives for safe patient care in all workplaces. To support team values to ensure the maintenance of the highest professional standards. General Practice Responsibilities To always work under the supervision of the Pharmacy professional and liaison with other Practice staff. To always follow all workplace Standard Operating Procedures. To learn about Medicines Optimisation and how Pharmacy Technicians contribute to General Practice. This will involve working in General Practice in a patient facing role and with telephone contact. To use the surgery computer system to record information & consultations, run searches and send tasks to other healthcare professionals. To respond to prescription requests from community patients, nursing/care home staff, pharmacy staff and GPs, processing them with 48 hours for routine prescriptions and s