Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant

Morris Pharmacy

WIGAN (WN4 9BH)

Closes in 13 days (Monday 4 August 2025)

Posted on 21 July 2025

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Summary

We are seeking to recruit a new member to join our pharmacy family 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 such as the Level 3 Pharmacy Technician.

Wage

£13,348.40 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
Monday - Friday, between hours of 9.00am and 6.30pm. One in every four Saturdays required.

34 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

  • 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 cards
  • 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

Where you'll work

109 WIGAN ROAD
ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD
WIGAN
WN4 9BH

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

  • Pharmacy Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard qualification
  • Medicine Counter Assistant Course accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhc)
  • Dispensing Assistant Course accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhc)
  • End-Point Assessment (EPA)
  • In-house training

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English/Maths (grade 4)

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

Please check travel times to/from the vacancy. If travelling by public transport, always check timetables before applying.

About this employer

Morris pharmacy is located on Wigan Road Ashton-in-Makerfield, and offer Healthy living, contraceptive, and prescription services as well as a private consultation room.

https://www.nhs.uk/services/pharmacy/j-morris-pharmacy/FLP99 (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Pharmacy Technician level 3 apprenticeship
  • A permanent position within the organisation

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED

Sam Moreton

samuel.moreton@woodspeentraining.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332858.

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Closes in 13 days (Monday 4 August 2025)

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