Apprentice Pharmacy Services Assistant

SANDYVALE LIMITED

Birmingham (B14 5SB)

Closes in 7 days (Friday 8 May 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 30 April 2026

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Summary

A great opportunity for someone who is keen to get into the pharmaceutical industry. As an apprentice, you will learn to be the first point of contact for our customers. Whether or not they need healthcare advice as well as prescription dispensing, we will train you to provide the excellent customer service that we offer.

Wage

£14,976 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 6.00pm, Wednesday 9.00am – 1.00pm (Pharmacy Closed for lunch 1pm-2pm)

36 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 21 May 2026

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

As an apprentice, you’ll work at the pharmacy and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff on all aspects throughout of the pharmacy.

What you’ll do at work

  • You will also be trained to order and label medication and manage and rotate stock levels
  • You will be supported in learning how to deal with customer prescriptions accurately
  • We will also train you to understand about patient confidentiality and data protection which are especially important when dealing with operational queries with GP’s
  • Patient care is at the heart of all our training, and so this role is quite a responsibility
  • You will be working as part of our team, but we will support you on working independently on tasks too
  • Don’t worry, we will give you plenty of training and support to help you complete your apprenticeship, ready for your next challenge

Where you'll work

17 Pound Road
Birmingham
B14 5SB

Training

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

Training provider

BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN 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

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

More training information

  • 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

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade Grade C/4 or Above)
  • Maths (grade Grade C/4 or Above)

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

Sandyvale Ltd - Druids Heath Pharmacy has been providing pharmacy services to the local community since the 1980s. Over the last 40 years community pharmacy has changed massively and now in 2026 we are looking to develop our offering and become clinical experts in the community by offering a variety of new services. We are looking add a forward thinking, motivated and driven individual to our team to help achieve these goals together.

After this apprenticeship

Upon completion of your Level 2, there is the potential for you to stay on with us and will be fully supported with your career options in the future.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN COLLEGE

Recruitment Team

recruitment@bmet.ac.uk

0121 362 1122

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000029299.

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Closes in 7 days (Friday 8 May 2026 at 11:59pm)