Pharmacy Services Apprentice (Level 2)
County Pharmacy
Worcestershire, B97 4DU
Closes in 2 days (Sunday 22 September at 11:59pm)
Posted on 2 September 2024
Contents
Summary
The apprentice will be working alongside experienced dispensing assistants while carrying out the duties including prescription receipt, form completion & processing, handing out of prescriptions and stock ordering. They will need to display a good level of customer service and will be supervised by the responsible pharmacist at the pharmacy.
- Annual wage
- £13,312 a year
- Training course
- Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm. Shifts may work evenings and weekends.
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 30 September
- Duration
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1 Year 3 Months
- Positions available
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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
- Handling customer queries in confidence
- Collection of prescription charges/checking patient exemption statements
- Operation of efficient stock control appropriate to the needs of the dispensary with the objective of ensuring continuity of supply for patients and minimising wastage
- Ensuring that drugs are received and stored in an appropriate manner in accordance with the manufacturers’ instructions
- Ensuring that refrigerated items are stored at the appropriate temperature and maintaining the temperature control record/logbook
- Ensuring that all dispensary equipment is kept clean and kept in good working order
Where you’ll work
7 Church Green West
Redditch
Worcestershire
B97 4DU
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
BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN COLLEGE
Your training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
- The successful candidate will complete a full Level 2 Pharmacy Apprenticeship Standard
- A competence based qualification i.e. NVQ/QCF
- A knowledge based qualification i.e. Technical Certificate
- Employer Rights & Responsibilities
- Personal Learning & Thinking Skills
- The training will be provided by Birmingham Metropolitan College on a day-release basis and will attend Matthew Boulton College
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Science (To allow progression onto the Level 3) (grade 4)
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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this company
Church Green Pharmacy is an independent dispensing chemist in a fast peace environment, focusing on customer care. Moreover, we offer range of perfumes and beauty stock to satisfy our customers at all times. The pharmacy serves the community in Redditch and is a long standing and established business where you can start your career in an exciting industry.
After this apprenticeship
- Potential progression on to the Level 3 Pharmacy Technician apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN COLLEGE
BMet Recruitment Team
recruitment@bmet.ac.uk
0121 362 1122
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000274192.
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Closes in 2 days (Sunday 22 September at 11:59pm)
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