Pharmacy Assistant Apprenticeship
HIGH SPEED PHARMACY LTD
ALTRINCHAM (WA15 7PL)
Closes in 22 days (Sunday 6 December 2026)
Posted on 13 November 2026
Contents
Summary
We are looking for a motivated and reliable apprentice Pharmacy Assistant to join our pharmacy team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is interested in starting a career in pharmacy. You'll support the day-to-day running of the pharmacy, working closely with the team to deliver a safe, efficient service.
- Wage
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£18,720 a year
- Training course
- Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 9am-6pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 4 January 2027
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- 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
About The Company
High Speed Pharmacy is a friendly pharmacy based in Timperley, combining the personal care of a traditional community pharmacy with the convenience of modern digital services — all delivered by a small, caring and supportive team.
Full Description
As a Trainee Pharmacy Assistant, you will work as part of a busy pharmacy team to support the dispensing and supply of medicines to patients. You will receive training and supervision while developing the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to work safely and effectively in a pharmacy environment. The role will involve helping to process prescriptions, prepare medicines for checking, generate labels, use the pharmacy computer system, manage stock, and provide excellent customer service.
You do not need to have any previous experience of working in a pharmacy and you will not be expected to work independently at first; all dispensing duties will be carried out under appropriate supervision until you are trained and assessed as competent. You will also be expected to follow pharmacy standard operating procedures, maintain patient confidentiality, work accurately, and raise any queries or concerns with the pharmacist or senior member of the team.
You will assist with the preparation and supply of prescriptions (under supervision), handle stock and deliveries, and keep accurate records. You will use pharmacy systems to process prescriptions and orders, respond to patient queries, maintain high standards of cleanliness, health & safety and confidentiality, and work as part of a team to deliver an excellent service to patients.
This role is suitable for someone who is organised, careful, willing to learn, and interested in supporting patient care. The successful candidate will complete the Pharmacy Services Assistant apprenticeship standard.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist with receiving, interpreting and processing prescriptions under appropriate supervision
- Accurately assemble medicines ready for final checking by the team
- Use the pharmacy computer system to produce labels, update patient records and support prescription processing
- Refer medication queries, prescription issues, patient concerns or potential errors to the pharmacist or supervisor
- Support the safe handout of prescriptions in line with workplace procedures
- Provide polite, professional and helpful service to patients and customers
- Answer general queries within the limits of the role and refer clinical or complex questions to the pharmacist
- Receive, check, put away and rotate stock deliveries
- Support expiry date checking, stock control, ordering and returns
- Maintain a clean, tidy and safe dispensary and pharmacy environment
- Follow standard operating procedures, health and safety requirements, safeguarding procedures and confidentiality rules
- Report near misses, incidents, dispensing errors or concerns in line with company procedures
- Complete all required training, coursework and workplace assessments within agreed timescales
- Work as part of the wider pharmacy team to support safe, efficient and patient-focused pharmacy services
Where you'll work
72 WOOD LANE
TIMPERLEY
ALTRINCHAM
WA15 7PL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
I & F LIMITED
Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Maintain the interests of individuals and groups, making patients and their safety the first concern.
- Provide person-centred care and support in pharmacy settings, including settings where patients are not physically present.
- Respect equality, diversity and inclusion and cultural differences, ensuring that person-centred care is not compromised because of personal values and beliefs.
- Listen to and communicate effectively with users of pharmacy services, which may include individual patients, carers, other members of the pharmacy or healthcare team, other health and social care staff using a range of techniques to determine their needs.
- Adapt information and communication style to meet the needs of particular audiences and communication channels.
- Apply the principles of consent as appropriate to the role.
- Maintain confidentiality of individuals using pharmacy services.
- Apply the principles of information governance as required by the role.
- Use digital technology in pharmacy services in line with organisation and GPhC policies.
- Assist in the provision of pharmacy services as required by the role.
- Dispense and supply medicines and medical devices as required by the role.
- Advise on the use of medicines and medical devices as required by the role.
- Work within the limits of own knowledge and skills, seeking support and referring to others when needed.
- Work effectively as part of the pharmacy team and the wider healthcare team.
- Refer issues and individuals as appropriate to another member of the pharmacy team, other health and social care staff, organisations or services.
- Apply health and safety policies relevant to the role, recognising hazards and acting appropriately to avoid harm to self and others.
- Apply and work within the legal and regulatory requirements, local processes and standard operating procedures as applicable to the role.
- Use feedback on performance and reflection, to identify and act on own learning needs.
- Apply legal and regulatory requirements, including best practice in the context of the role, using systems and accurate performance of pharmacy tasks.
- Promote own and others mental health, wellbeing and resilience.
- Apply sustainable working practices, including the efficient use of resources and how to recycle, reuse and safely dispose of waste in line with organisational policies.
- Maintain the interests of individuals and groups, making patients and their safety the first concern.
- Provide person-centred care and support in pharmacy settings, including settings where patients are not physically present.
- Respect equality, diversity and inclusion and cultural differences, ensuring that person-centred care is not compromised because of personal values and beliefs.
- Listen to and communicate effectively with users of pharmacy services, which may include individual patients, carers, other members of the pharmacy or healthcare team, other health and social care staff using a range of techniques to determine their needs.
- Adapt information and communication style to meet the needs of particular audiences and communication channels.
- Apply the principles of consent as appropriate to the role.
- Maintain confidentiality of individuals using pharmacy services.
- Apply the principles of information governance as required by the role.
- Use digital technology in pharmacy services in line with organisation and GPhC policies.
- Assist in the provision of pharmacy services as required by the role.
- Dispense and supply medicines and medical devices as required by the role.
- Advise on the use of medicines and medical devices as required by the role.
- Work within the limits of own knowledge and skills, seeking support and referring to others when needed.
- Work effectively as part of the pharmacy team and the wider healthcare team.
- Refer issues and individuals as appropriate to another member of the pharmacy team, other health and social care staff, organisations or services.
- Apply health and safety policies relevant to the role, recognising hazards and acting appropriately to avoid harm to self and others.
- Apply and work within the legal and regulatory requirements, local processes and standard operating procedures as applicable to the role.
- Use feedback on performance and reflection, to identify and act on own learning needs.
- Apply legal and regulatory requirements, including best practice in the context of the role, using systems and accurate performance of pharmacy tasks.
- Promote own and others mental health, wellbeing and resilience.
- Apply sustainable working practices, including the efficient use of resources and how to recycle, reuse and safely dispose of waste in line with organisational policies.
Training schedule
Pharmacy Services Assistant Level 2 (GCSE) and Functional Skills if required.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Logical
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
High Speed Pharmacy is a friendly pharmacy based in Timperley, combining the personal care of a traditional community pharmacy with the convenience of modern digital services — all delivered by a small, caring and supportive team.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
On successful completion, you'll be well-placed to potentially progress to a Level 3 Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship, or move into more senior positions within the pharmacy.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
I & F LIMITED
Katie Wilkinson
katie.wilkinson@skills4group.co.uk
0161 794 0528
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000063417.
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Closes in 22 days (Sunday 6 December 2026)
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