Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant - Level 2

Pharmacy Plus Health – Windmill

Leeds, LS14 5BD

Closes in 21 days (Friday 11 October)

Posted on 16 September 2024

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Summary

We are seeking to recruit a new member to join our pharmacy family 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 such as the Level 3 Pharmacy Technician.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 09.45am - 06.15pm.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 14 October

Duration

1 Year 3 Months

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

  • Dispensing of medication to patients
  • Over counter sales of non-prescription medication
  • Check and monitor prescription slips
  • Health & Safety Responsibility
  • Stock rotation
  • Use of pharmacy software
  • Data Entry relating to medication
  • Labelling and Dispensing
  • Accuracy and Attention to detail
  • Working within a team environment

Where you’ll work

83B Whinmoor Way

Seacroft

Leeds

LS14 5BD

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

WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED

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 apprenticeship standard, which includes:

    • Level 1/2 functional skills in Maths and English (if required)
    • End-Point assessment (EPA)
    • In-house training provided by employer
    • GPHC approved Dispensing and MCA qualification
    • Training will be through an online programme that can be accessed at different times within the pharmacy.

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English and Maths (grade Grade 4 / C 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
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Patience

    Other requirements

    Please check travel times to/from the vacancy, if travelling by public transport always check timetables before applying.

    About this company

    We’re transforming community pharmacy by supporting the NHS and GPs. Using the latest technology, we have reduced the amount of time our highly skilled pharmacists spend managing routine prescriptions, which allows them to spend more time caring for patients.

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

    After this apprenticeship

    • Full-time permanent role for the right person and further potential for other training such as a Level 3 Pharmacy Technician apprenticeship.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277131.

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    Closes in 21 days (Friday 11 October)

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