Apprentice Pharmacy Services Assistant

Summary

Join our dynamic pharmacy team as a Pharmacy Assistant! You'll work closely with our pharmacists, helping prepare and dispense medications, provide valuable health advice, and ensure a smooth patient experience. If you’re detail-oriented, customer-focused.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm. Optional overtime on Saturdays once part way through their course
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Wednesday 2 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

To select, label and dispense correct items in accordance with standard operating procedures to ensure safe supply to patients;
To dispense controlled drugs in accordance with standard operating procedures to ensure legal compliance;
To ensure at the point of sale, the safe and correct supply of dispensed items to patients;
To identify problems in administration of medicines such as medicine interactions and other physical factors that may affect patient compliance;
To create and update patient medication records in accordance with data protection principles to ensure patient confidentiality;
To assist with stock control and inventory procedures to maximise availability and minimise waste;
To ensure the safe and appropriate storage of medicines;
To assist with the preparation of monitored dosage and cassette box systems to benefit patients on multiple medication regimes;
To maintain an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of pharmacy issues for the purposes of continuing professional development;
To support pharmacy colleagues and mentor others through the timely completion of training courses;
To work as part of a team and actively demonstrate a willingness to support and achieve the overall business objectives.

Where you’ll work

215a

Watling Street

Wilnecote

Tamworth

B77 5BB

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

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

This is a Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant standard that includes the following:

Upon successful completion the apprentice will achieve a Pharmacy Services Assistant Level 2 qualification
The 20% off the job training is delivered 1 day a week with the apprentice attending Mathew Boulton College in Birmingham
In house training provided by the employer
On-programme learning that will meet all the Knowledge, Skills, and behaviours (KSBs) in the standard and prepare apprentices for their End Point Assessment (EPA). Mock tests and practice runs will be arranged as the EPA approaches
GPHC approved Dispensing and MCA qualification

Requirements

Essential qualifications

Other in:

English (grade 4/C OR ABOVE)
Maths (grade 4/C OR ABOVE)

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

Science (grade 4/C OR ABOVE (for progression))

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
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Positive Disposition
Resilient
Manage challenging customers

Other requirements

As part of this apprenticeship, you will be required to travel to both the employer location and also attend Mathew Boulton college. Please ensure that you have researched your travel arrangements and are happy with the time it will take and distance required to travel, before you apply for this vacancy.

About this company

"Eason’s pharmacy is a family run business, with the current pharmacist being the third generation of the family to work there since the business opened in Wilnecote, Tamworth in 1953. We aim to achieve a high level of customer satisfaction, aided by our long-standing and well trained staff. "

http://www.easonpharmacy@gmail.com (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

We have a bonus scheme, quarterly team nights out and a staff discount

After this apprenticeship

Following successful completion of the training, an apprentice could be qualified to work as a dispensing assistant in Community Pharmacies: Should they wish to continue training, accuracy checking roles present an interesting progression.
Further training can lead to a Level 3 Pharmacy Technician qualification, meaning registration with the GPhC and a qualification which is recognised in the wider NHS

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 VAC1000277190.

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