Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant

Yeading Lane Pharmacy

Southall (UB1 1RR)

Closes in 15 days (Monday 4 August 2025)

Posted on 30 May 2025

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Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a pharmacy apprentice, looking to start their career in pharmacy, to join our innovative team of qualified professionals.  We are seeking someone who is motivated, reliable and able to work using their own initiative, whist also being able to work as part of a team.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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£7.55 p/h

Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours
Shifts to be confirmed – 38 hours per week – Monday - Saturday.

38 hours a week

Start date

Monday 11 August 2025

Duration

1 year 4 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

Where you'll work

48 South Road
Southall
UB1 1RR

Training

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

Training provider

WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED

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

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

About this employer

Sherry's Chemist provides dispensing of prescriptions, they can give you invaluable advice about various medical and wellbeing worries. And by seeing your pharmacist instead of your doctor when appropriate, you can help reduce waiting times at your surgery and free up the GP appointments for those who really need them.

https://www.nhs.uk/services/pharmacy/sherrys-chemist/FQP22 (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000323045.

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Closes in 15 days (Monday 4 August 2025)

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