We are recruiting! 

Are you passionate about the pharmacy technician profession?

Do you want to be a part of your professional leadership body, helping to shape the future of the pharmacy technician profession?   

We are currently recruiting for members to join the PTJ editorial team, and to support APTUK with education expertise. More details and links to job descriptions are below, so if you are interested, please keep reading and get in touch.

Let’s start talking about how together, we can make a real difference to the pharmacy technician community.   

PTJ Editorial team

Come and be part of the team delivering an educational and informative journal for the pharmacy technician profession. We are looking for a new Editor and Editorial Assistants to provide APTUK members with an authoritative and informative source of information from their professional leadership body.

PTJ Editor

• Lead the editorial team in developing and publishing the Pharmacy Technicians Journal (PTJ)
• Be part of the APTUK Executive Committee
• Opportunity to create an informative, inspiring and relevant journal which is produced by Pharmacy Technicians, for Pharmacy Technicians.
• For more details please follow this link for the Editor job description 

Editorial Assistants

• Part of the APTUK editorial production team
• Research items of interest and relevance to pharmacy technicians
• Opportunity to publish regular and topical articles
• For more details please follow this link for the Editorial Assistant job description

You will have the chance to work with a wide range of stakeholders to benefit members and the pharmacy technician profession, raise your own profile within the pharmacy network and receive sponsorship for the annual APTUK conference.

If this appeals to you, then please download an application form and email to operations@aptuk.org.

If you are unsure, or would like more information, please complete the Expression of Interests (EOI) form and we will get back to you to answer any queries.

Successful applicants will be invited to an online interview with members from the Executive Committee.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 31st May

Do you have expertise in pharmacy technician education?

We are recruiting Education Panel Members and an Education Advisor to provide expert advice and support the implementation of an education strategy that reflects the requirements of the pharmacy technician profession.

These are paid posts, working closely with the APTUK Education Director. 

Education Panel Members

• Part of an expert panel
• Review and evaluate provider submissions for APTUK National Competency Frameworks
• Paid position (ad-hoc basis approx. 2 hours per submission)
• For more details please follow this link for the Education Panel Member job description 

Education Advisor

• Act as APTUK ambassador for pharmacy technician education and training
• Represent APTUK at relevant meetings across the UK
• Strategic working with the Education Director
• Paid position (approx. 4 hours per week)
• For more details please follow this link for the Education Advisor job description

If this appeals to you, then please download an application form and email to operations@aptuk.org.

If you are unsure, or would like more information, please complete the Expression of Interests (EOI) form and we will get back to you to answer any queries.

Successful applicants will be invited to an online interview with members from the Executive Committee.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 7th June

APTUK recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. Our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity enhances our inclusive approach, which we endeavour will attract a diverse pool of talent and experience. It's really important we thrive on being different, validate our varied experiences, and express how we think with a valued voice. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. 

This is an exciting time to join the APTUK leadership team. The pharmacy technician profession continues to go from strength to strength, and more people are turning to their professional leadership body to drive change and ensure the voice of the pharmacy technician continues to be heard. But there is more to be done.  

Get in touch today!

Vicky Hope 
Operations Lead | Association of Pharmacy Technicians