Bilbrook Pharmacy -Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprenticeship

ROSHBAN LTD

Wolverhampton (WV8 1EZ)

Closes in 19 days (Monday 15 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 27 August 2025

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Summary

Level 2 Pharmacy Services assistant Apprenticeship based in Codsall Wolverhampton. *Please do not approach the pharmacy directly - only applications direct to Halesowen College will be reviewed*.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 6.00pm. Shifts to be agreed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 29 September 2025

Duration

1 year

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

Duties:

  • 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
  • Merchandising
  • 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
  • Selling over the counter medication
  • 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
  • Maintaining a clean work environment
  • Any other ad-hoc duties as and when required

Where you'll work

8 Bilbrook Road
Codsall
Wolverhampton
WV8 1EZ

Training

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

Training provider

HALESOWEN 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
  • Training schedule has yet to be agreed
  • Details will be made available at a later date

Requirements

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
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this employer

We are proud to deliver an excellent service to our patients. Many services are offered: NHS and Private Prescriptions; Free Prescription Collection and Delivery Service; Travel Clinic; Comprehensive range of Other the Counter medication, toiletries, mobility items, and many more.

After this apprenticeship

  • Progression to level 3
  • Opportunity of a permanent position

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HALESOWEN COLLEGE

Tess Harris

tessharris@halesowen.ac.uk

01216027777

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000338906.

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Closes in 19 days (Monday 15 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

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