Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprentice - Kasli Pharmacy
BMP HEALTHCARE LTD
Nuneaton (CV10 8BW)
Closes in 14 days (Thursday 4 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 21 August 2025
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Summary
Kasli Pharmacy is offering a hard-working and enthusiastic candidate an opportunity to work in the pharmaceutical health sciences sector as an Apprentice Pharmacy Services Assistant.
- 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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Full range of shifts between:
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 6.00pm
1 in 4 Saturdays.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 10 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 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
Join our community-focused pharmacy as an apprentice and take your first step toward a rewarding career in healthcare. You'll gain hands-on experience supporting patients, learning about medicines, and working alongside experienced pharmacists in a real-world setting. Our structured apprenticeship program combines on-the-job training with professional development, setting you up for future success in the pharmacy field. Ideal for motivated individuals with a passion for helping others and an interest in health and science.
The successful candidate will be assisting in the dispensing of medication; gaining key skills assisting customers on the counter. If you are passionate about pursuing a career in the pharmacy sector, this role is a fantastic opportunity with great potential.
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 required
- To carry out other duties which naturally fall within the reasonable expectations of the role
Where you'll work
216-218 Tomkinson Road
Nuneaton
CV10 8BW
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
Pharmacy Services Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
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
- Problem solving skills
- Creative
- Initiative
- Time management
- Adaptable
- Positive attitude
- Committed
About this employer
At Kasli Pharmacy, we aim to provide the highest level of customer service to each and every patient who uses our services.
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 VAC1000338386.
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Closes in 14 days (Thursday 4 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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