(App768) Apprentice Pharmacy and Counter Assistant Level 2

Ryburn Pharmacy

Elland (HX5 0JH)

Closes on Monday 30 June 2025

Posted on 20 May 2025

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Summary

The successful candidate will gain training in providing pharmacy services and customer service.

Wage

£14,133.60 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours
Tuesday- Friday 9am-6pm (lunch break between 1-2pm). Saturdays 9am to 1pm.

36 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 July 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

  • Serving customers in the shop area
  • Using the card machine and the till
  • Unpacking orders and putting them away
  • Cleaning and tidying all areas
  • Giving advice to customers once trained to do so
  • Handing out prescriptions to customers
  • Learning how to process and dispense prescriptions

Where you'll work

79 Elizabeth Street
Elland
HX5 0JH

Training

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

College or training organisation

CALDERDALE COLLEGE

Your training course

Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)

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What you'll learn

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

Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date.

Requirements

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Team working

About this company

Independent family run retail pharmacy.

After this apprenticeship

On completion of course, or earlier if show ability increase in salary. Progression to become Pharmacy technician and become a member of the G.Ph.C – pharmacy governing body. Further course to become an accredited checking technician.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CALDERDALE COLLEGE

Madeline Oxby

madeline.oxby@calderdale.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000321706.

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Closes on Monday 30 June 2025

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