Pharmacy Level 2 Dispensing Assistant Apprenticeship
Beech Road Pharmacy
MANCHESTER (M21 9EQ)
Closes in 18 days (Monday 25 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 4 August 2025
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Summary
Apprenticeship opportunity within a thriving community pharmacy based on the famous Beech Road of Chorlton, Manchester. This pharmacy is a very friendly and welcoming environment which promotes the development of staff learning within a team setting and is an expanding business to be a part of.
- Wage
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£15,704 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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Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 6.00pm (1 hour unpaid break per day).
1 day of per week within this rota for training at home.
1 Saturday shift per month, 10.00am - 4.00pm (no break).
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 10 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
We like to try and introduce a range of tasks over the course of the apprenticeship gradually.
- Starting out, learning OTC, and the till, speaking with patients and passing on details as necessary, and learning the PMR systems, as well as taking on hygeine procedures.
- Progressing to taking processing and dispensing prescriptions .
- Additional tasks include: Ordering stock, prescriptions and speaking with surgeries.
Where you'll work
101 BEECH ROAD
MANCHESTER
M21 9EQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BUTTERCUPS 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
- Level 2 Pharmacy Assistant apprenticeship qualification.
- General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Functional Skills maths and English Level 1 and/or Level 2, as appropriate.
- Training will take place at the workplace - no need to travel to a college.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
- Science (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Friendly
- Positive Attitude
- Punctual
Other requirements
Whilst working, most of the day consists of being stood up to move around and deal with different queries, so the candidate must bare this in mind.
About this employer
We’re a thriving pharmacy in the Chorlton area with a variety of patients from local collections, blister packs, and various care home patients. We offer seasonal flu and covid vaccines, as well as travel vaccinations, blood pressure readings, patient consultations, New medicine services to check how patients are getting on, and much more. We are an expanding company who thrives on the friendly and productive atmosphere that we have managed to create/ maintain. We are proud to go out of our way for patients to offer the best services around.
After this apprenticeship
- Career progression can be undergoing a level 3 which is highly employable in hospitals/ surgeries. Further training can be taken to become an accuracy checker in pharmacy setting. You can also progress without academia by going into management, supervisor or manager.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BUTTERCUPS TRAINING LIMITED
Apprenticeship Onboarding Team
Apprentice.Enquiries@buttercups.co.uk
01159374936
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000335458.
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Closes in 18 days (Monday 25 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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