Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprentice - Skegby
BMP HEALTHCARE LTD
Sutton in Ashfield (NG17 3EE)
Closes in 18 days (Wednesday 20 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 31 July 2025
Contents
Summary
Skegby Pharmacy is offering a hard-working and enthusiastic candidate an exciting opportunity to start their career in the pharmaceutical and health sciences sector as an Apprentice Pharmacy Services Assistant, gaining valuable hands-on experience while working towards a nationally recognised qualification.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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A variety of shifts within
Monday– Friday
9.00a.m– 6.30p.m
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 15 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
As a pharmacy apprentice, you’ll play a vital role in supporting our team and delivering excellent patient care. You will assist in the dispensing of medication, provide support to customers at the counter, and gain valuable knowledge about medicines and healthcare services. This hands-on role is ideal for someone passionate about health and science, eager to learn, and committed to building a career in the pharmacy sector. With structured on-the-job training and guidance from experienced pharmacists, this opportunity offers a strong foundation for future progression in the industry.
Main duties include:
- Ordering, receiving and storing pharmaceutical stock
- Receiving prescriptions and ordering prescriptions
- Making up blister packs
- Dispensing once trained
- Labelling of prescriptions
- Liaising with customers over the phone and face to face
- Duping and disposing of medicines
- Managing stock levels, replenishing and cleaning sales areas
- Receive incoming supplies, verify quantities against orders and inform supervisor of stock needs and shortages
- Ensuring standards for quality, customer service and health and safety are met
- To utilise specialist product knowledge when required
- To maintain a clean and tidy working environment
- To complete compulsory training as require
- To carry out other duties which naturally fall within the reasonable expectations of the role
Where you'll work
Mansfield Road
Skegby Stanton Hill
Sutton in Ashfield
NG17 3EE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE
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
- Workplace-based training delivered on the job
- Assessor visits every 4–6 weeks to support learning and assess progress
- Mentorship reviews conducted every 3 months with the employer
- Reviews used to track development and set future learning objectives
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
About this employer
We are a well-established community pharmacy located in the Skegby area of Sutton-in-Ashfield, offering a wide range of healthcare services and products to local residents, including prescription dispensing, over-the-counter medications, health supplements, and personal care items. In addition to our core services, we provide medication reviews, flu vaccinations, blood pressure checks, and travel health advice, all delivered by our highly trained and friendly team dedicated to excellent customer care. We aim to make our services as accessible as possible.
After this apprenticeship
- Potential opportunity for a permanent role within the company following successful completion of the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334736.
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Closes in 18 days (Wednesday 20 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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