Pharmacy Level 2 Apprenticeship

Church View 365 Pharmacy

CRADLEY HEATH, B64 6JD

Closes on Friday 1 November

Posted on 13 September 2024

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Summary

A fantastic opportunity for someone with an interest in science and an ability to learn quickly, to develop an exciting career in pharmacy. You will be taking in and handing out prescriptions, ordering items for use within a department, plus much more which is detailed below.

Annual wage
£12,313.60 a year

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Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours
Shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 10 November

Duration

1 Year

Positions available

1

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

  • Taking in and handing out prescriptions
  • Dispensing prescriptions
  • Using dispensary and stores computer systems to generate stock lists and labels
  • Helping to maintain reasonable dispensary stock levels
  • Ordering items for use within a department
  • Receiving, loading, unloading incoming goods from wholesalers, manufacturers and elsewhere
  • Selling over the counter medicines
  • Answering queries on the supply and availability of medicines, where this is within their competence
  • Responding to telephone and face to face enquiries of a routine nature from patients, their representatives, members of the public and a wide range of staff groups, either in a pharmacy or in a ward and referring queries to the relevant member of the
    pharmacy team when necessary
  • Drawing any problems identified or queries raised to the attention of pharmacists or pharmacy technicians
  • Pre-packing, assembling and labelling medicines
  • Ensuring that health and safety requirements are met

Where you’ll work

249 HALESOWEN ROAD

CRADLEY HEATH

B64 6JD

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 in:

    • English (grade 4)
    • maths (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
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience
    • Good Time Keeping
    • Positive Attitude

    About this company

    We are an independent NHS Community Pharmacy serving the people of Old Hill. A few of our core services that we offer: Dispensing both NHS and Private prescription Minor ailment service Free Emergency Contraception Free Order Collection and Delivery of your monthly repeat prescriptions Care Home support Carers support Stock Palliative medicines for end of life treatment at home Disposal of unwanted medicines Emergency supply of medicine if you happen to run out Medicine Review -to ensure you are getting the best out of your medication New medicine service - to ensure you understand your new medicine and how best to take it Over the counter medicines for many minor health conditions Flu Vaccinations Holiday advice and anti-malarial treatment Free health checks: Blood Pressure, weight, Healthy Heart check for Arytthmias, BMI check. Mobility products via our catologue delivered to you home free of charge. Many more services offered please check with your chosen store if not listed above.

    https://churchviewpharmacy365.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • Potential progression to a full time role or Pharmacy Technician level 3 apprenticeship

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    WALSALL COLLEGE

    Kerry Hall

    khall@walsallcollege.ac.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000276688.

    Apply now

    Closes on Friday 1 November

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