Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprenticeship

EARLSDON PHARMA LTD

Coventry (CV5 6EP)

Closes in 28 days (Saturday 28 February 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 20 January 2026

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Summary

Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprenticeship is responsible for managing the supply of medicines and devices in a pharmacy, and providing a range of services to patients and other healthcare professionals.

Wage

£16,685.50 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 10am to 6.30pm Weekend shifts may be assigned occasionally

42 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Sunday 1 March 2026

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

  • Supply: Managing the supply of medicines and devices, including ordering, receiving, maintaining, and supplying them
  • Advice: Advising patients on the safe and effective use of their medicines and devices
  • Assembly: Assembling medicines for prescriptions
  • Information: Providing information to patients and other healthcare professionals
  • Supervision: Supervising other pharmacy staff
  • Training: Providing training to pharmacy and healthcare teams.
  • Safety: Ensuring patient safety
  • Autonomy: Working with a high degree of autonomy, taking responsibility for the quality and accuracy of their work
  • Taking the initiative in Providing new services, such as Pharmacy First, Blood pressure checking, Travel Vaccinations, Ear wax Removal, Phlebotomy and etc.

Where you'll work

19-21 Earlsdon Street
Coventry
CV5 6EP

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

  • Pharmacy Services Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
  • Training will take place at the workplace- no need to travel to a college

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
  • IT skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Respectful
  • Kind and patient
  • A fast learner

About this employer

Earlsdon Pharmacy is a small Independent Pharmacy run by a local couple. We are highly focused on Pharmacy services and currently have approximately 7 staff members in store on any one day. Our organisation provides a very personalised training experience due to the many years of experience gained by all three leading pharmacists.

After this apprenticeship

  • May continue to work as a Pharmacy Dispenser or move onto working as an Technician or Accredited Checking Technician (ACT)

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BUTTERCUPS TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000009632.

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Closes in 28 days (Saturday 28 February 2026 at 11:59pm)