Apprentice Pharmacy Technician
Medsclinic Pharmacy
Wareham (BH20 4AF)
Closes in 29 days (Friday 3 October 2025)
Posted on 3 September 2025
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Summary
Would you like to learn new skills in a pharmacy? Do you have ambition and the drive to succeed? Then this pharmacy apprenticeship opportunity is for you! We are looking for someone who has experience in a pharmacy or retail, good communication and customer service skills to join our dedicated team and provide high level service to our customers.
- Wage
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£14,133.60 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Pay may be increased up to £12.29 depending on previous experience.
- Training course
- Pharmacy technician (integrated) (level 3)
- Hours
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Shifts to be confirmed
36 hours a week
- Start date
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Saturday 4 October 2025
- Duration
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2 years
- 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
- Support with patient consultations
- Dispensing medicine
- General admin
- Dealing with over the counter and phone enquiries
- Use of the computer and the pharmacy specific software
- Checking off and unpacking orders
- Stock management
- Date checking of stock
- Processing NHS prescriptions
Where you'll work
4 North Street
Wareham
BH20 4AF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED
Training course
Pharmacy technician (integrated) (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Recognise and work within their scope of practice and skills,
- Use relevant data and information to make effective decisions
- Accurately retrieve and reconcile information about a person’s medicines
- Accurately assemble prescribed items
- Issue prescribed items safely and effectively and take action to deal with discrepancies carry out an accuracy check of dispensed medicines and products
- Accurately perform pharmaceutical calculations to ensure the safety of people
- Apply the principles of clinical governance and ensure person’s confidentiality
- Assess a person’s present supply of medicines and order appropriate medicines and products.
- Receive requests for medicines, including prescriptions, and check for their validity, safety and clarity, taking action to deal with any problems with the person directly
- Demonstrate operational skills within their scope of practice
- Provide a safe, effective and responsive pharmacy service
- Take personal responsibility for the legal, safe and efficient supply of medicines
- Apply the principles of governance to pharmacy operational processes
- Ensure the confidentiality of patient data.
- Communicate and work effectively with members of the multidisciplinary team
- Explain the impact of audit and evaluation on the quality of pharmacy operations and services
- Engage others in the improvement of processes and systems
- Effectively use systems to support the safe and effective management and supply of medicines
- Listen to a person, understand their needs and interpret what matters to them.
- Give the person all relevant information and advice in a way they can understand, so they can make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing
- Optimise a person’s medicines to achieve the best possible outcomes.
- Obtain relevant information from people – including patients, carers and other healthcare professionals – and use it to optimise care appropriately
- Adapt information and communication to meet the needs of particular audiences
- Check and review their own and others work effectively
- Suggest and implement personal goals and methods of improvement
- Maintain CPD outcomes that meet with regulatory requirements
- Identify and respond effectively to errors and near misses
- Ensure effective safeguards are in place particularly for children and vulnerable adults
- Prioritise time and resources effectively to achieve local and national objectives
- Respond to medical emergencies
- Ensure that health and safety controls are embedded and working
- Effectively supervise other members of the team
- Recognise and work within their scope of practice and skills,
- Use relevant data and information to make effective decisions
- Accurately retrieve and reconcile information about a person’s medicines
- Accurately assemble prescribed items
- Issue prescribed items safely and effectively and take action to deal with discrepancies carry out an accuracy check of dispensed medicines and products
- Accurately perform pharmaceutical calculations to ensure the safety of people
- Apply the principles of clinical governance and ensure person’s confidentiality
- Assess a person’s present supply of medicines and order appropriate medicines and products.
- Receive requests for medicines, including prescriptions, and check for their validity, safety and clarity, taking action to deal with any problems with the person directly
- Demonstrate operational skills within their scope of practice
- Provide a safe, effective and responsive pharmacy service
- Take personal responsibility for the legal, safe and efficient supply of medicines
- Apply the principles of governance to pharmacy operational processes
- Ensure the confidentiality of patient data.
- Communicate and work effectively with members of the multidisciplinary team
- Explain the impact of audit and evaluation on the quality of pharmacy operations and services
- Engage others in the improvement of processes and systems
- Effectively use systems to support the safe and effective management and supply of medicines
- Listen to a person, understand their needs and interpret what matters to them.
- Give the person all relevant information and advice in a way they can understand, so they can make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing
- Optimise a person’s medicines to achieve the best possible outcomes.
- Obtain relevant information from people – including patients, carers and other healthcare professionals – and use it to optimise care appropriately
- Adapt information and communication to meet the needs of particular audiences
- Check and review their own and others work effectively
- Suggest and implement personal goals and methods of improvement
- Maintain CPD outcomes that meet with regulatory requirements
- Identify and respond effectively to errors and near misses
- Ensure effective safeguards are in place particularly for children and vulnerable adults
- Prioritise time and resources effectively to achieve local and national objectives
- Respond to medical emergencies
- Ensure that health and safety controls are embedded and working
- Effectively supervise other members of the team
Training schedule
Pharmacy Technician (integrated) Level 3.
More training information
All training is delivered by Woodspeen remotely to the workplace via Teams. There is no travelling involved for training.
What to expect:
- Mentor/Manager support within the pharmacy
- In-house training
- Register with the GPhC upon completion
Requirements
Essential 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
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Friendly
- Ambitious
- Hardworking
- Caring
About this employer
At MEDSCLINIC Pharmacy, we are a team of highly skilled pharmacists prescriber, mental health nurse and healthcare professionals dedicated to providing top-quality pharmaceutical care to our customers. At our pharmacy, we understand the importance of personalized care, and we strive to build strong relationships with each of our patients. Our experienced pharmacists take the time to get to know you and your healthcare needs, so we can provide you with the best possible care and advice. Our goal is to make your healthcare journey as smooth and stress-free as possible. We offer a wide range of services, including prescription dispensing, medication reviews, health screenings, and immunizations, to help you stay healthy and informed.We also believe that education is key to maintaining good health. That’s why we offer comprehensive resources and information about medications, health conditions, and healthy living on our website and in-store. We want to empower you with the knowledge and tools you need to take control of your health. At MEDSCLINIC, we are committed to serving our community with integrity and professionalism. We are always happy to answer your questions and provide guidance and support whenever you need it.
After this apprenticeship
Opportunity for a full-time permanent position or further development opportunities.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED
lucy.booth@woodspeentraining.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000340192.
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Closes in 29 days (Friday 3 October 2025)
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