Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant

Summary

As a Pharmacy Assistant, you will work alongside Pharmacy Technicians, under the supervision of a registered Pharmacist, at your local pharmacy shop. You will be helping to maintain stock levels, ordering items for use within a department, plus more.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)

Hours

9-6 Monday – Friday (closed for 1 hour lunch) and rotation on Saturdays 9-1pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 28 April 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

The range of duties is broad and varies depending on the post, but may include the following:

Taking in and handing out prescriptions dispensing prescriptions
Using computer systems to generate stock lists and labels
Helping to maintain stock levels
Ordering items for use within a department
Receiving, loading, unloading incoming goods from wholesalers, manufacturers and elsewhere
Delivering pharmaceuticals and other goods to sites within a pharmacy department, and wards/departments/clinical areas
Selling over the counter medicines
Answering queries on the supply and availability of medicines
Responding to telephone and face to face enquiries of a routine nature from patients and customers
Bringing any problems identified or queries raised to the attention of pharmacists or pharmacy technicians
Pre-packing, assembling and labelling medicines
Assisting with the manufacture of medicines
Preparing medicines 'aseptically' (preparing medicines in a very clean environment using special techniques)
Ensuring that health and safety requirements are met

Most common daily duties are as follows:

Scanning and labelling prescriptions
Bagging patient prescriptions
Stock replenishment
Stock rotation
Serving customers
General housekeeping

Where you’ll work

174 Shear Brow
Blackburn
BB1 8DZ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

receive and log prescriptions
assemble prescribed items, undertake an in-process accuracy check and issue prescribed items
work according to legislative requirements, and organisational policies
order, receive, maintain and issue pharmaceutical stock
provide appropriate advice when authorised on supplied medicines and products, their storage and disposal
work within the parameters of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of the pharmacy
act in accordance with systems and organisational governance
recognise and act within the pharmacy regulatory, legal and ethical standards
support the team in the development of others
maintain and further develop your own skills and knowledge through development activities; maintain evidence of your personal development and actively prepare for and participate in appraisal
communicate effectively with the public, carers and other health and social care professionals using a range of techniques to determine their needs, and keep information confidential
handle information (record, report and store information) related to individuals and/or patients in line with local and national policies
use pharmacy IT systems and other IT resources according to legislative requirements and organisational policies
demonstrate person centred care and support within a pharmacy setting
make pharmacy patients and patient safety your first concern
use judgement and refer service user as appropriate to another member of the team, GP, healthcare worker, manufacturer etc
maintain the interests of patients and the health of the public
promote and advocate equality, diversity and inclusion
promote healthy lifestyles to customers
work safely within the parameters of your role using Standard Operating Procedures
apply policies which relate to health and safety at work
act appropriately in situations to prevent harm to yourself and others

Your training plan

Level 2 Pharmacy Assistant Apprenticeship Standard qualification
How training will be delivered is to be confirmed

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths/English (grade Grade 4/C or above.)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Team working
Initiative
Patience

Other requirements

If using public transport please take into consideration the distance and travel time.

About this company

We are seeking to recruit a new member to join our dispensing team in our innovative small team of qualified professionals, as an Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant. For the right person, there is the opportunity to secure full-time employment and progress to higher level qualification.Delivery of customer service Working week Shifts to be confirmed What will the apprentice be doing? Dispensing of medication to patients Over counter sales of non-prescription medication Check and monitor prescription slips Health & Safety Responsibility Observing COVID Restrictions and Guidelines Use of Patient Record Systems and use of smart card Data Entry relating to medication Labelling and Dispensing Accuracy and Attention to detail Numerate Working within a team environment Liaison with Doctors surgery and health professionals

After this apprenticeship

Full-time position may be available for the right candidate
The opportunity to progress onto your Level 3 Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship may also be available

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED

Sean Jones

Sean.Jones@woodspeentraining.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000310739.

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Closes in 2 days (Monday 21 April 2025)

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