pharmacy technician apprenticeship

Queensway pharmacy

SOUTHEND ON SEA (SS1 2NL)

Closes in 16 days (Sunday 20 September 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 4 September 2026

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Summary

Start your pharmacy career with Queensway Pharmacy! Gain hands-on experience, learn from a supportive team and develop essential skills in dispensing, patient care and pharmacy services while working towards a recognised qualification.

• Wage:

  £18,000 a year

  Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

  any extra hours worked will also be paid

• Training course: Pharmacy technician (integrated) (level 3)
• Hours: Monday to Friday shifts. Minimum 35 hours a week and may include occasional Saturdays 9am - 1pm.

  35 hours a week

• Start date:

  Monday 28 September 2026

• Duration:

  2 years

• 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

• Receive and process prescriptions accurately and efficiently
• Prepare and dispense medicines under supervision
• Support patients with their medication and answer routine queries
• Check stock levels, order medicines and maintain pharmacy supplies
• Label, package and organise medicines safely
• Maintain accurate patient and prescription records
• Support the pharmacy team with daily operations and customer service
• Follow pharmacy procedures, health and safety requirements and confidentiality guidelines
• Keep the pharmacy clean, organised and welcoming
• Work towards completing the Pharmacy Technician apprenticeship qualification

Where you'll work

61 SOUTHCHURCH ROAD
SOUTHEND ON SEA
SS1 2NL

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 technician (integrated) (level 3)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

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.

Training will be delivered through Buttercups Training alongside the apprentice’s day-to-day learning at Queensway Pharmacy. The apprentice will attend scheduled training sessions with Buttercups and complete learning activities throughout the apprenticeship, supported by their workplace team.

More training information

The apprenticeship will be delivered by Buttercups Training, a specialist training provider for pharmacy apprenticeships. The programme combines workplace learning with structured training and regular support from a dedicated training team. Progress will be reviewed regularly throughout the apprenticeship to support the apprentice in achieving their qualification.

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

About this employer

Queensway Pharmacy is a community pharmacy committed to providing friendly, professional and high-quality healthcare services to our patients. We work closely with our local community to support patients with their medicines and wider healthcare needs. Our supportive team provides a positive learning environment where apprentices can gain practical experience, develop their skills and build a rewarding career in pharmacy.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

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Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BUTTERCUPS TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000051767.

Apply now

Closes in 16 days (Sunday 20 September 2026 at 11:59pm)