Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant

Barrow Pharmacy

Barrow-Upon-Humber (DN19 7AA)

Closes in 16 days (Sunday 5 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 17 September 2025

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Summary

We are seeking to recruit a new member to join our dispensing team in our innovative small team of qualified professionals, as an Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant. For the right person, there is the opportunity to secure full-time employment and progress to higher level qualification.

Wage

£14,722.50 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 13 October 2025

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

  • Dispensing of medication to patients 
  • Over counter sales of non-prescription medication 
  • Check and monitor prescription slips 
  • Health & Safety Responsibility 
  • Observing COVID Restrictions and Guidelines 
  • Use of Patient Record Systems and use of smart card 
  • Data Entry relating to medication 
  • Labelling and Dispensing 
  • Accuracy and Attention to detail 
  • Numerate 
  • Working within a team environment 
  • Liaison with Doctors surgery and health professionals 

Where you'll work

High Street
Barrow-Upon-Humber
DN19 7AA

Training

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

Training provider

CAVITY DENTAL 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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

More training information

Pharmacy Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:

  • Medicine Counter Assistant Course accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhc)
  • Dispensing Assistant Course accredited by the General
  • Pharmaceutical Council (GPhc)
  • End-Point Assessment (EPA) 
  • In-house training 

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C)
  • Maths (grade 4/C)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Team working
  • Non judgemental

About this employer

Barrow Pharmacy is an independent community pharmacy situated in Post Office, High Street, Barrow Upon Humber, North Lincolnshire, Dn19 7Aa. We provide an efficient and high quality pharmaceutical and retail service to the village and surrounding areas.

After this apprenticeship

  • Pharmacy Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship 
  • A permanent position within the organisation 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CAVITY DENTAL TRAINING LIMITED

Sean Jones

Sean.Jones@cavitytraining.co.uk

07483413897

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000342609.

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Closes in 16 days (Sunday 5 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

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