Apprentice Dispensing Assistant DAYCHEM LTD
General shop work, helping with pharmacy orders and stock ordering. Taking in prescriptions and checking validity. Helping out in the dispensary.
Closing date: today
Apprenticeship summary
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Weekly wage
£187.50
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Working week
09:00 - 17:00 Monday to Thursday, 12:00 - 17:30 Saturday.
Total hours per week: 37.50
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Expected duration
18 months
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Possible start date
30 May 2022
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Date posted
15 Oct 2021
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Apprenticeship level
Intermediate
Level 2 (GCSE) -
Reference number
VAC001779078
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Positions
1 available
Day to day duties will include:
- Provide a fast and caring service to customers collecting prescriptions
- Giving over the counter advice
- Discussing other services available to customers
- Checking off incoming deliveries in line with delivery lists
- Collecting final check medicines from the pharmacist to hand to correct customer
- Handing prescriptions to the pharmacist
- Ordering stock
- Checking expiry dates on products and disposing of outdated products
- Checking stock levels and replenishing stock as required
- Promoting healthy lifestyles solutions
- keep pharmacy counters presentable and replenished
- Maintaining patient confidentiality at all times
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills
- Team player
- Able to multi-task
- Able to prioritise
- Good people skills
Personal qualities
- Calm
- Professional
- Discreet
- Diplomatic
- Enthusiastic to work in the medical sector and help others
- Aware of the meaning of confidentiality
Desired qualifications
- Minimum A*-C/9-4 GCSEs (or equivalent) in maths, English and Science
Future prospects
Progression to level 3 for the right candidate.
Things to consider
As part of this apprenticeship, you will be required to travel to both the employer and also attend Matthew Boulton college. Please ensure that you have researched your travel arrangements and are happy with the time it will take and distance required to travel, before you apply for this vacancy.
About the employer
A longstanding community pharmacy, servicing its customers with a wide range of services and support.
The management have an outlook to train and develop their staff and to grow their business to include hi-tech solutions to provide a more efficient service to their customers.
Employer
DAYCHEM LTD
Address
4 New Street
Hill Top
West Bromwich
B70 0HN
Additional location information
Training
Training provider
BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN COLLEGE
Applications for this apprenticeship are being processed by Birmingham Metropolitan College
Contact
Zeaba Winning 07712407430 zeaba.winning@bmet.ac.uk
Pharmacy Services Assistant level 2 standard:
- A competence based qualification i.e. NVQ/QCF
- A knowledge based qualification i.e. Technical Certificate
- Key or Functional Skills (if required)
- Employer Rights & Responsibilities
- Personal Learning & Thinking Skills
Apprenticeship standard
Pharmacy services assistant
Level 2 (GCSE)
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