Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant Level 2

Elland Pharmacy

Elland (HX5 9BA)

Closes in 19 days (Monday 1 September 2025)

Posted on 12 August 2025

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Summary

Elland Pharmacy are seeking a motivated applicant to complete a level 2 pharmacy services apprenticeship within their setting.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday typically 8 hours per day - depending on the day and other staff working between the hours of 9am and 9pm with one hour break per day.

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 2 September 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

  • Providing safe and effective pharmaceutical services, including working towards dispensing medications
  • Offering advice to patients
  • Managing pharmacy operations
  • Stock intakes
  • Serving customers
  • The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of community pharmacy practices, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to patient care

Where you'll work

15 Huddersfield Road
Elland
HX5 9BA

Training

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

Training provider

CALDERDALE 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

Pharmacy Services Assistant Level 2.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade Minimum of a C/4 or equivalent)

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
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills

About this employer

Community Pharmacy – Elland Pharmacy.

After this apprenticeship

Dispenser - possibly pharmacy technician.
 

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CALDERDALE COLLEGE

Madeline Oxby

madeline.oxby@calderdale.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336825.

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Closes in 19 days (Monday 1 September 2025)

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