Pharmacy Level 2 Apprenticeship

EPHARMA LIMITED

Wolverhampton, WV10 9QF

Closes in 4 days (Tuesday 1 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 27 August 2024

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Summary

Excellent opportunity to be working for an online pharmacy. A pharmacist manager with over 10 years’ experience to guide you in the pharmacy sector. A fabulous team to work alongside and allowing you to build your expertise on medication dispensing and patient needs.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 6.00pm (1 hour lunch break).

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 15 October

Duration

1 Year 3 Months

Positions available

2

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

  • Dealing with patients and queries
  • Assisting with Dispensing
  • Stock checks and maintenance
  • Ordering stock
  • Labelling prescriptions
  • Using the computer software

Where you’ll work

Unit B2

Guy Motors Industrial Park, Park Lane

Wolverhampton

WV10 9QF

Training

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.

College or training organisation

WALSALL COLLEGE

Your training course

Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

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

    • Your training plan

    • Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant qualification
    • Weekly release at our Walsall Campus - 1 day per week (term time only)
    • Full time apprentices will typically spend 15 months on programme (before the gateway) working towards the occupational standard, with off the-job training
    • Functional Skills in English and maths if required

    The purpose of the end point assessment (EPA) is to test that an apprentice is fully capable of doing their job before they receive their apprenticeship certificate.

    It also helps to demonstrate that what an apprentice has learned, can be applied in the real world. 

    The focus is now on the outcome of an apprenticeship and apprentices have to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and behaviours that employers have identified they need.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English (grade Grade 4 or above)
    • maths (grade Grade 4 or above)

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Communication skills
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience
    • Reliable
    • Good Time Keeping
    • Enthusiastic

    Other requirements

    This role will require you have have a CRB Check there will be some lifting involved and you will be on your feet for most of the day.

    About this company

    We are the first online pharmacy in Wolverhampton. Our services include prescription delivery, care home sector, medical advice, free weekly blisters, NHS and private services.

    http://Epharmaonline.uk (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • There is a potential full time position offered to the right candidate

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    WALSALL COLLEGE

    Kerry Hall

    khall@walsallcollege.ac.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000273310.

    Apply now

    Closes in 4 days (Tuesday 1 October at 11:59pm)

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